SAN MARCOS, Texas – struck out 15 of the 24 she faced in a one-hit, complete-game shutout of Troy. The Bobcats offense plated three runs for the 3-0 final, completing the series sweep of the Trojans.
Not only were the 15 strikeouts a career-high for Rupp, but she also eclipsed the 900 career strikeout plateau when she fanned the side in the fifth. She joins TXST all-time career strikeout leader Nicole Neuerburg (1,019) as the only Bobcats in program history with 900-plus strikeouts.
Rupp, a junior, is now 24-7 on the season, has 10 games with double-digit strikeouts and 10 solo shutouts and owns parts of three others.