Oregon State Rallies to Defeat Huskies, 5-3

Sunday, March 30

Seattle, Wash.

12:00 PM

University of Washington

22-10-1, 1-1

Oregon State

22-16, 1-2

Oregon State

Washington

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March 30, 2008 | Softball

Box Score

By: Washington Athletics

March 30, 2008

Box Score

SEATTLE - Oregon State's Erin Guzy hit a three-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to rally the Beavers past No. 23 Washington, 5-3, in a Pac-10 Conference game at Husky Softball Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Guzy's home run, her first of the year, came with one out and runners on first and second. She hit a 1-0 pitch into the right field stands to put the Beavers up 5-3.

The Huskies fall to 22-10-1 and 1-1 in the Pac-10, while Oregon State is now 22-16 and 1-2 in Pac-10 play.

Washington brought the tying run to the plate after Alicia Blake doubled to left field with two outs. Blake moved up to third on a wild pitch, but OSU relief pitcher Kelly Dyer got a strikeout for the final out of the game.

Oregon State took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second before Washington responded in the bottom half of the inning on a solo home run by Morgan Stuart, her sixth of the season.

The Huskies tacked on two more runs in the third on back-to-back RBI-singles by Jace Williams and Stuart to lead 3-2. Williams' hit brought home Bailey Stenson, while Stuart's hit scored Marnie Koziol.

Aleah Macon (11-5) took the loss in relief after giving up six hits, three runs - all of which were earned - and three walks. She struck out 10 in five and two-thirds innings.

Washington had nine hits in the game, with Amanda Fleischman going 3-for-3 and Stuart and Blake both going 2-for-3.

Dyer got the win after pitching the final one and two-thirds innings to improve to 13-11. She gave up just one hit and struck out one.

The Huskies head to Los Angeles this Wednesday for a Pac-10 game at UCLA. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.