Box Score (PDF) Lange threw all seven innings, her first complete game as a Shocker, striking out nine batters to get the win and move to 1-1 on the season. Palmer went 2 for 3 at bat, driving in Lange twice with a single in the second and a double in the fourth. But it was Marshall, receiving votes in the NFCA/USA Today Coaches Poll, who came out swinging early with a single, an error and another single getting a batter home to give the Thundering Herd an early 1-0 lead.
AUBURN, Ala. - The Wichita State softball team defeated Marshall University 5-2 at the Auburn City Softball Complex behind strong performances from pitcher Bailey Lange and senior hitter Morgan Palmer.
Shockers Down Marshall, 5-2
