Cyclone softball completes the sweep

Presley Polvere

The Iowa State softball team finished out the Billiken Bash on Sunday with a sweep.

The team took another win from the Saint Louis Billikens to complete a three-game sweep.

The Cyclone pitching efforts started off hot. Sophomore Karlie Charles started off the first inning with two strikeouts to eliminate Saint Louis batters.

The offense started with a Billiken run to make it 1-0.

Junior Mikayla Ramos started the Cyclone offense off with a two run homer to give Iowa State the lead, 2-1.

Strategy came out as senior Logan Schaben sacrifice bunt scored freshman Milaysia Ochoa to give the Cyclones the lead, 3-1, in the top of the third inning.

Ramos struck again as she hit her second home run of the day to extend the Cyclone lead, 4-1.

A pitching change threw off the Cyclone defense allowing Saint Louis to score two runs to make it 4-3.

Charles came back in the game for the Cyclones and finished off the day with seven strikeouts total.

The Cyclones defeated Saint Louis 4-3.

The team is back in action in Ames, Iowa, versus the No. 1 ranked Oklahoma Sooners on March 26.