STEPHENVILLE, TX– The No. 22 Aggies would drop their series opener 6-1 to Tarleton State but took the night cap in a 4-0 shutout on Friday night.
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The Aggies' victory over the TexAnns is their first this season when playing at night (1-3) with
Sonora Zukerman (8-4) being credited with the win in the circle after pitching a complete seven inning shutout where she allowed three hits and walked two batters.
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Zukerman also highlighted with game with a two run homer in the top of the seventh inning. Now with 42 career home runs, Zukerman is second all-time at Cameron and needs one more to tie the program mark.
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In the series opener, TSU would edge the Aggies in hits by one, recording eight. The TexAnns scored first on a balk, but CU responded with an RBI double from
Paige Daino to tie. It remained 1-1 until the bottom of the sixth as TSU manufactured five runs off six hits including a 2 RBI triple.
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Emily Wasinger (15-5) tossed all six innings, allowing eight hits and walked six. Aggie batters accounted for seven strikeouts with TSU's Haley Freyman walking none.
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For the nightcap, Cameron started things off in the top of the fourth with a RBI triple from
Chelsea DeLong, and in the sixth inning,
Abbey Warren doubled to left field to bat in a runner.
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Zukerman made it 4-0 in the top of seventh with her third two run homer of the season and eleventh total on the year.
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Cameron (29-14, 14-8 LSC) will resume play with Tarleton State (23-22, 6-16 LSC) on Saturday for a double header start at 2 p.m.