Baylor Softball Dominates Stetson with a 9-1 Victory in Florida
In a commanding performance at Patricia Wilson Field, Baylor softball kicked off their Florida tour with a resounding 9-1 victory over Stetson. The Bears' offense was firing on all cylinders, with six of their nine starters reaching base safely, leading to an impressive nine-run outburst. Sophomore pitcher Sadie Ross delivered her best performance of the season, scattering four hits over five innings and striking out three.
Game Breakdown
Baylor wasted no time making their presence felt. In the first inning, Amber Toven set the tone with a double to left center, followed by Karynton Dawson launching a two-run homer to center field, giving the Bears an early 2-0 lead.
Stetson responded in the bottom of the second with a solo home run from Logan Forman, narrowing the gap to 2-1.
The Bears blew the game wide open in the third inning with a five-run rally. Brooklyn Carter kicked things off with a single and scored on a groundout from Faith Piper. With the bases loaded, Kaygen Marshall delivered a grand slam to center field, extending Baylor's lead to 7-1.
Baylor added two more runs in the fourth. Carter drew a walk, stole second, and with Toven also walking, Dawson reached on a throwing error that allowed both Carter and Toven to score, sealing the 9-1 victory.
Game Highlights
- The Bears have now won six straight games, matching their season high and marking the first time since 2024 they've achieved multiple six-plus win streaks.
- Baylor holds a 1-0 all-time record against Stetson.
- The Bears evened their road record to 3-3, improving to 8-3 away from Getterman Stadium.
- Baylor is now 11-2 when scoring first.
- The team's six walks tied a season high.
- Baylor only needed four hits to score nine runs, their second-fewest hits in a winning effort this season.
- The Bears turned two double plays, their first multi-double play game since last May.
- Baylor is undefeated this season when wearing gold tops and green pants.
- The team used their 24th different lineup combination this season.
- Head coach Glenn Moore now boasts a career record of 1099-541.
- Karynton Dawson's first-inning homer was her third of the season, matching last year's total.
- Dawson recorded her fourth multi-RBI game of the season, bringing her career total to 14.
- Kaygen Marshall hit her fourth homer of the season, marking her first career grand slam.
- Marshall's four RBIs set a new season high for her.
- Sadie Ross achieved her second career complete game victory.
- Ross' four wins are just one shy of her total from last season.
- Amber Toven matched a career high with two walks.
Looking Ahead
Baylor will face No. 22 UCF on Friday at 5 p.m.
CT, kicking off a challenging stretch of five consecutive games against ranked opponents, including a showdown with No. 3 Texas.
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