SALT LAKE CITY — McKenna Bull, the BYU softball career leader with 974 strikeouts, didn’t fan an opponent until the final out of the Cougars’ NCAA regional opener against Mississippi State.
She didn’t need to, though.
Bull tossed a complete-game one-hitter, and BYU pounded out 13 hits to shut out the Bulldogs 8-0 in six innings Thursday at Utah’s Dumke Family Stadium.
“I think that’s the least strikeouts I’ve had in my career at BYU,” said Bull, who also holds the Cougars’ all-time record in wins with 107. “I’m super lucky that my team was on point with their defense.