Kelsey Bryant blasted a two-run home run in the first inning and Ariel Zimmerman pitched five inning of three hit ball as SUU defeated Utah State 5-4 Wednesday night.
The Aggies answered the Bryant first inning home run with three runs in the second inning to chase T-Bird starter Danielle Axe.
SUU retook the lead in the top of the third inning scoring two runs with out the aid of a hit as Aggies' starter Mandy Harmon walked Mikell Griffin and Kylee Wolf with the bases loaded.
USU tied the game in the bottom of the fourth inning also without the aid of a hit as Griffin over threw the cutoff man allowing a run to score all the way from second.
The game remained tied until the the top of the sixth inning when Bryant lead off the inning with a double and scored on an error by Aggies left fielder Jolene Koons.
The win improves the T-Birds record to 12-26 overall on the year; while the loss drops the Aggies to 8-36 on the year.
The T-Birds will remain up north as they are set to face in-state rival Weber State for the first time as Big Sky Conference opponents beginning with a doubleheader on Friday.
First pitch Friday against the Wildcats is scheduled for 2 p.m. with the second game immediately following.
Live stats of both games are anticipated to be at weberstatesports.com.
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