In a disappointing outing for the Iowa State softball team, they lost 7-2 to the Iowa Hawkeyes at the Cyclone SB Complex. The Hawkeyes took an early lead, scoring three runs in the second inning and adding another in the third, thanks to home runs from Kiara Sipe, Leah McAnally, and Phoenyx Silva. Iowa State's Tatum Johnson had an impressive game, going 4-for-4 at the plate with a double, a single, a walk, and a hit-by-pitch. Despite her efforts and a multi-hit game from Jessie Clemons, the Cyclones could not overcome the deficit, finishing with seven hits but leaving nine runners on base. Ava Mullen, the starting pitcher for Iowa State, suffered the loss after allowing four earned runs in 2.2 innings. The game concluded in 1 hour and 48 minutes, under sunny conditions with a temperature of 86 degrees.