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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – April 26, 2022</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor Softball Takes Down Stephen F. Austin, 8-1</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Binford homers as the Bears defeat the Lumberjacks for the second time this season</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information contact: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Katy Gilmore, 254-252-2182, </span><a href="mailto:katy_gilmore@baylor.edu" title="mailto:katy_gilmore@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">katy_gilmore@baylor.edu</span></a><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"> </span></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="color:black">THE RUNDOWN</span></b></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="color:black">WACO, Texas – </span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="color:black">Baylor
softball took down Stephen F. Austin, 8-1, Tuesday night at Getterman Stadium, its second win over the Lumberjacks this season.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="color:black">Coming out strong, Aliyah Binford sat down Stephen F. Austin in order to begin the game before blasting a two-run shot over the wall in
left field to give the Bears the 2-0 lead. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="color:black">With the lead, Binford tossed another three-up, three-down inning before Baylor added three more runs in the third. Kaci West led off the
inning with a double to centerfield before Zadie LaValley singled and McKenzie Wilson walked to load the bases. Back-to-back singles from Emily Hott and Binford brought home three more runs.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="color:black">The Lumberjacks got a run back in the top of the fourth, but the Bears quickly answered with a run of their own off of a single from West.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="color:black">Tacking on two more in the sixth, Baylor loaded the bases with two outs after two-straight walks and a single from Binford. Bower was then
walked, picking up an RBI, before Ana Watson singled to score Hott. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="color:black">In relief, Maren Judisch pitched 2.0 innings, striking out a batter in the top of the seventh and sitting the side down in order to close
out the midweek victory for the Bears.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="color:black">HIGHLIGHTS <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Aliyah Binford hit her third home run of the
season<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Binford went 3-for-4 at the plate
<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Zadie LaValley recorded a hit and stole her
first base this season<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Emily Hott recorded two RBI
<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Josie Bower was hit by her 10<sup>th</sup>
pitch this season<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">McKenzie Wilson drew three walks and scored
three runs, while stealing her 24<sup>th</sup> base this season<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Kaci West was 2-for-4 with a double<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Binford pitched 5.0 innings, striking out five<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Maren Judisch struck out one in 2.0 innings
of work<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="color:black">TOP QUOTES</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><i><span style="color:black">Glenn Moore<span style="background:white"> on confidence from midweeks…</span></span></i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1">“Huge. It is still important that we play well in these midweeks heading into Big 12 because you’re going to carry whatever momentum you have or lack thereof into
that Friday game. That is always a little bit scary, because sometimes you try your lines your bench out a little bit and knock out some rust a little, we didn't do that tonight obviously. We did move Emily Hott to first base, we’re trying to strengthen our
offense and it paid off tonight. We wanted to look at some other options to also get Taylor Strain in the game. To answer your question, yes, we played well tonight.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><i>Aliyah on her homerun tonight…
<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="color:black">"It felt great. I told myself I needed to stop swinging at the rise ball, but I was like, ‘I'm just going to swing at it one more time for
the one time,' and it went over and I was proud to hit it for my team."</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><i><span style="color:black">- BaylorBears.com - </span></i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">__________________________________</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#154734">Katy Gilmore</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> | Associate Director of Athletic Communications</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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