After losing their last double header against Indiana State, the UNI women’s softball team came out on top against the Iowa State Cyclones (15-19) on Wednesday with a final score of 3-2.

127 fans gathered in Cedar Falls as the Panthers played their third consecutive home game.

It was a cloudy day with a temperature of 54 degrees. There was an 18mph wind to the northeast, but the Panthers still showed up ready to play.

The top of the first was short thanks to the Panther fielding. Pitcher Bailey Lange struck out the first batter while the next two grounded out.

The Panthers broke the scoreless spell in the bottom of the second inning. Brittney Krodinger stepped up to the plate again with the bases loaded to pinch hit for Samantha Olson. A wild pitch brought Courtney Krodinger home for the 1-0 lead.

Later in the second, Caitlin Wnek reached on an error by the short stop, bringing Anna Varriano home to put the Panthers up, 2-0.

Iowa State broke its spell at the top of the fourth inning when Nychole Antillon singled up the middle to score Katie Dukes.

Wnek singled to bring Micalla Rettinger to third base, but an error off Iowa State’s left fielder brought Rettinger home for the 3-1 Panther lead.

At the top of the fifth, Iowa State cut the lead to 3-2 when Kaylee Bosworth scored on a Niki Turner single.

Iowa State, only down one point as they entered the top of the seventh inning, could not tie up the game to force the bottom half of the inning. Lange ended the game by striking out Jackie Chairez.

This victory puts the UNI softball team at 25-11. They currently sit fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Panthers will be back in action on April 9 and 10 with a doubleheader against Bradley University in Peoria, IL.