BYU got the scoring going early in the contest. Hailey Shuler and Ilove’a Brittingham drew back-to-back four-pitch walks with two outs in the first before Hailey Morrow blasted an 0-1 pitch off the right field foul pole for a home run in the first inning. After Morrow’s sixth homer of the season, the Cougars led 3-0 through one.
The Cougars threatened once again in the second when a Bre Townsend single and a Kaiya Fabela double got the inning started. BYU was unable to cash in on the opportunity, which kept the score at 3-0.
The Jayhawks responded in the top of the fourth with two hits and a run off a fielder’s choice. BYU remained up 3-1.
Kansas closed the gap in the sixth after a two-run shot over the left field wall, tying the game up at three.
Shuler finished off her complete game showing by forcing a groundout to short with the go-ahead runner at third to set up a walk-off chance for BYU.
With two gone in the bottom of the seventh, Acosta called game on a solo blast to right for her first career home run. Scoring for the first time since Morrow's three-run shot in the first, BYU went home with the 4-3 victory, tying the series at one game apiece.
On Deck
BYU will look to take the series in the rubber match on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. MT on ESPN+.
