FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- The BYU softball team scored a season-high 18 runs, extending its win streak to double-digits, with a 18-5 victory over Colorado State on Thursday.

The win is BYU's 10th in a row, giving the Cougars two double-digit win streaks for the first time in school history after the team won 12 straight earlier this season. The Cougars have now won 22 of their last 23 games to improve to 34-15 overall and 8-1 in the Mountain West Conference.

BYU swept the season series with Colorado State thanks to big days at the plate up and down the lineup. The Cougars totaled 13 hits, including two home runs, two triples and two doubles.

Left fielder Carly Duckworth scored four runs, becoming the 10th player in BYU history to score four or more runs in a single game. The freshman went 2-for-2 with a home run and a double, adding two RBI and two walks.

Right fielder Delaney Willard had a team-high three hits, including a double, with three runs and two RBI and catcher Jessica Fitu hit her third home run in four games to finish with four RBI.

Up 1-0 in after one inning, BYU scored sixth in the second started by a double by Willard to lead off the inning. After Duckworth walked and Stacie Graham was hit by a pitch to load the bases, Jessica Dugas drew a walk to send in the inning's first run.

Two batters later, junior Tiffany Messerschmidt singled up the middle for two RBI before Fitu added three more on a shot over the fence to give BYU a commanding 7-0 lead after two innings.

In the fifth and final inning, junior Krista Hicks began the inning with her first-career triple, setting her up to score along with pinch runner Lacey Millett when Willard singled to bring both runners home. After two more walks by the Cougars, Delahoussaye hit a two-run single of her own to finish the scoring.

Starting pitcher Paige Affleck pitched 4.2 innings with three strikeouts and one earned run, improving to 22-10.

BYU travels to face New Mexico on Friday, May 6, at 6 p.m. MT. The Cougars will also play the Lobos on Saturday at 1 p.m. MT, a game which will be televised live by The Mtn.

BYU at Colorado State
May 05, 2011 at Fort Collins, Colo. (Ram Field)
BYU 18 (34-15,8-1 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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DELAHOUSSAYE, Kristi 2b..  3  2  1  3   1  0  3  3   0
MESSERSCHMIDT, Tiffa dh..  3  2  2  2   1  0  0  0   1
CLAYTON, JC ss...........  2  1  2  2   1  0  1  0   0
 HICKS, Krista ss........  2  1  1  0   0  0  0  0   0
FITU,Jessica c...........  4  1  1  4   0  1  3  0   1
 MILLETT,Lacey pr........  0  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 ROBB, Madisen ph........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   3
ATAGI,Caschjen 3b........  2  2  0  0   2  0  0  3   1
WILLARD, Delaney rf......  4  3  3  2   0  1  1  0   1
DUCKWORTH,Carly lf.......  2  4  2  2   2  0  2  0   0
GRAHAM, Stacie 1b........  2  0  0  0   0  0  4  0   0
 ENGEL, Jenna ph/1b......  1  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
DUGAS,Jessica cf.........  2  1  1  3   2  0  0  0   0
AFFLECK,Paige p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 HOWELL,Hannah p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 28 18 13 18   9  2 15  6   7
Colorado State 5 (7-39,0-10 MWC)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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DOUGHTY, Morghan cf/rf...  1  1  0  1   2  0  0  0   0
ROBERTS, Lyssa rf/ph.....  2  1  1  1   1  0  0  0   0
 ALLEN, Ivory cf.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
STEM, Caitlan ss.........  3  0  1  2   0  0  3  1   0
BIGLOW, Chelsea 3b.......  2  0  1  1   1  0  2  0   0
 GROY, Kelli pr..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
POHL, Emily c............  3  0  0  0   0  1  2  0   5
PALISH, Brittany dh......  3  0  1  0   0  1  0  0   0
 BUTTERFIELD, Kendal pr/r  0  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
DONAHUE, Brianna lf......  1  1  1  0   2  0  1  0   0
GRECKEL, Alysa 1b........  2  1  0  0   0  0  2  0   0
MOSSER, Cassandra 2b.....  3  0  0  0   0  1  3  0   2
CASH, Alexa p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  2   0
 LASWELL, Desiree p......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 O'BRIEN, Kelsey Jo p....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 20  5  5  5   6  3 15  4   7
Score by Innings               R  H  E
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BYU................. 163 35 - 18 13  0
Colorado State...... 001 40 -  5  5  4
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E - BIGLOW, Chel 3(19); MOSSER, Cass(2). DP - CSU 1. LOB - BYU 7; CSU 7. 2B - WILLARD(7); DUCKWORTH(5); STEM, Caitla(11); BIGLOW, Chel(7). 3B - CLAYTON(2); HICKS(1). HR - FITU(11); DUCKWORTH(6). HBP - GRAHAM; GRECKEL, Aly. SH - MESSERSCHMID(11). SF - DELAHOUSSAYE(2). SB - MILLETT(12); DUGAS(13); DOUGHTY, Mor(7).
BYU                    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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AFFLECK,Paige.......  4.2  4  1  1  4  3 18 22
HOWELL,Hannah.......  0.1  1  4  4  2  0  2  5
Colorado State         IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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CASH, Alexa.........  1.0  2  4  4  3  0  4  9
LASWELL, Desiree....  3.0 10 13  8  3  2 20 24
O'BRIEN, Kelsey Jo..  1.0  1  1  1  3  0  4  7
Win - AFFLECK (22-10).  Loss - CASH, Alexa (1-18).  Save - None.
WP - CASH, Alexa(25); LASWELL, Des(22). HBP - by CASH, Alexa (GRAHAM); by HOWELL
(GRECKEL, Aly).
Umpires - HP: Jeff Sloan  1B: James "Scott" Sparks  3B: Matt Johnson
Start: 3 p.m.   Time: 2:23   Attendance: 127
Weather: 64, sunny, SE 11mph
CASH, Alexa faced 4 batters in the 2nd.
LASWELL, Des faced 4 batters in the 5th.
BYU starters: 4/2b DELAHOUSSAYE; 20/dh MESSERSCHMID; 16/ss CLAYTON; 10/c FITU;
9/3b ATAGI; 28/rf WILLARD; 3/lf DUCKWORTH; 21/1b GRAHAM; 19/cf DUGAS; 12/p
AFFLECK;
Colorado State starters: 7/cf DOUGHTY, Mor; 22/rf ROBERTS, Lys; 23/ss STEM,
Caitla; 2/3b BIGLOW, Chel; 85/c POHL, Emily; 18/dh PALISH, Brit; 9/lf DONAHUE,
Bri; 29/1b GRECKEL, Aly; 21/2b MOSSER, Cass; 14/p CASH, Alexa;
BYU 1st - DELAHOUSSAYE walked. MESSERSCHMID out at first p to 2b, SAC;
DELAHOUSSAYE advanced to second. CLAYTON singled, bunt; DELAHOUSSAYE advanced
to third. FITU reached on an error by 2b, RBI; CLAYTON advanced to second;
DELAHOUSSAYE scored. ATAGI popped up to p; CLAYTON out at third p to 3b. 1
run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Colorado State 1st - DOUGHTY, Mor walked. ROBERTS, Lys lined out to ss.
STEM, Caitla grounded out to 2b; DOUGHTY, Mor advanced to second. BIGLOW, Chel
walked; DOUGHTY, Mor stole third. POHL, Emily struck out looking. 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
BYU 2nd - WILLARD doubled to left center. WILLARD advanced to third on a
wild pitch. DUCKWORTH walked. GRAHAM hit by pitch; DUCKWORTH advanced to
second. DUGAS walked, RBI; GRAHAM advanced to second; DUCKWORTH advanced to
third; WILLARD scored. LASWELL, Des to p for CASH, Alexa. DELAHOUSSAYE lined
into double play ss unassisted; GRAHAM out on the play. DUGAS stole second.
MESSERSCHMID singled up the middle, 2 RBI; DUGAS scored; DUCKWORTH scored.
CLAYTON walked; MESSERSCHMID advanced to second. FITU homered, 3 RBI; CLAYTON
scored; MESSERSCHMID scored. ATAGI walked. ATAGI advanced to second on a wild
pitch. WILLARD struck out swinging. 6 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Colorado State 2nd - PALISH, Brit flied out to lf. DONAHUE, Bri walked.
GRECKEL, Aly reached on a fielder's choice; DONAHUE, Bri out at second 3b to
2b. MOSSER, Cass struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
BYU 3rd - DUCKWORTH homered, RBI. GRAHAM reached on an error by 3b.
DUGAS flied out to lf. DELAHOUSSAYE reached on a fielder's choice; GRAHAM out
at second ss to 2b. MESSERSCHMID singled to third base; DELAHOUSSAYE advanced
to second. CLAYTON tripled down the rf line, 2 RBI; MESSERSCHMID scored,
unearned; DELAHOUSSAYE scored, unearned. FITU struck out swinging. 3 runs, 3
hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Colorado State 3rd - DOUGHTY, Mor flied out to rf. ROBERTS, Lys walked.
STEM, Caitla flied out to lf. BIGLOW, Chel doubled to right field, RBI;
ROBERTS, Lys scored. GROY, Kelli pinch ran for BIGLOW, Chel. POHL, Emily
grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
BYU 4th - BIGLOW, Chel to 3b for GROY, Kelli. DOUGHTY, Mor to rf. ALLEN,
Ivory to cf for ROBERTS, Lys. ATAGI reached on an error by 3b, advanced to
second. WILLARD singled to pitcher; ATAGI advanced to third. DUCKWORTH doubled
to center field, RBI; WILLARD advanced to third; ATAGI scored, unearned. GRAHAM
fouled out to 1b. DUGAS singled to shortstop, RBI; DUCKWORTH advanced to third;
WILLARD scored. DELAHOUSSAYE flied out to cf, SAC, RBI; DUGAS advanced to
second; DUCKWORTH scored, unearned. MESSERSCHMID grounded out to p. 3 runs,
3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Colorado State 4th - HICKS to ss for CLAYTON. HOWELL to p for AFFLECK.
PALISH, Brit singled to left center. BUTTERFIELD, pinch ran for PALISH, Brit.
DONAHUE, Bri walked; BUTTERFIELD, advanced to second. GRECKEL, Aly hit by
pitch; DONAHUE, Bri advanced to second; BUTTERFIELD, advanced to third. MOSSER,
Cass lined out to 2b. DOUGHTY, Mor walked, RBI; GRECKEL, Aly advanced to
second; DONAHUE, Bri advanced to third; BUTTERFIELD, scored. AFFLECK to p for
HOWELL. ROBERTS, Lys pinch hit for ALLEN, Ivory. DOUGHTY, Mor to cf. ROBERTS,
Lys to rf. ROBERTS, Lys singled to left field, RBI; DOUGHTY, Mor advanced to
second; GRECKEL, Aly advanced to third; DONAHUE, Bri scored. STEM, Caitla
doubled to left center, 2 RBI; ROBERTS, Lys advanced to third; DOUGHTY, Mor
scored; GRECKEL, Aly scored. BIGLOW, Chel grounded out to 2b. POHL, Emily
grounded out to 2b. 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
BYU 5th - ROBERTS, Lys to dh. BUTTERFIELD, to rf. HICKS tripled to right
center. FITU reached on an error by 3b. MILLETT pinch ran for FITU. MILLETT
stole second. ATAGI walked. WILLARD singled to right field, advanced to second
on the throw, 2 RBI; ATAGI advanced to third; MILLETT scored, unearned; HICKS
scored. O'BRIEN, Kel to p for LASWELL, Des. ENGEL pinch hit for GRAHAM.
DUCKWORTH walked. ENGEL popped up to 2b. DUGAS walked, RBI; DUCKWORTH advanced
to second; WILLARD advanced to third; ATAGI scored. DELAHOUSSAYE singled,
advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI; DUGAS advanced to third; DUCKWORTH
scored; WILLARD scored. MESSERSCHMID walked. HICKS lined out to 3b. ROBB pinch
hit for MILLETT. ROBB popped up to ss. 5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.
Colorado State 5th - FITU to c for ROBB. ENGEL to 1b. ROBERTS, Lys to
rf. PALISH, Brit to dh for BUTTERFIELD,. PALISH, Brit struck out looking.
DONAHUE, Bri singled through the left side. GRECKEL, Aly popped up to 2b.
MOSSER, Cass grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

BYU softball looks to extend its 9-game win streak on Thursday, May 5, at Colorado State before traveling to play at New Mexico on Friday and Saturday, May 6-7.

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COUGAR QUICK HITS

— BYU has won its last nine games in a row and has come out on top in 21 of its last 22 dating back to a win over No. 9 California on Mar. 17. Notre Dame is currently the only other school in the country with a comparable run. The Cougars have outscored their opponents 167-25 in the last 22 games.

— Dating back to the last seven home games of 2010, BYU currently owns an 19-game win streak at Gail Miller Field with a 12-0 record at home this season. BYU has won nine-straight at home against conference opponents and 34 in a row against non-conference foes.

— For the third-straight week BYU claimed both the MWC Player and Pitcher of the Week awards. Senior catcher Jessica Fitu won her third award of the year while Affleck took her second in the last three weeks.

— BYU is currently in sole possession of first place atop the Mountain West Conference standings with a 7-1 conference record.

— BYU is 3-0 against Colorado State and New Mexico this season, winning 15-0 and 8-0 versus CSU and taking an 11-3 decision versus the Lobos in Provo.

— The Cougars have already claimed two wins earlier this week, a 6-3 margin over North Dakota State at home and an 11-0 victory at Utah Valley.

OPPONENTS SERIES NOTES

The last time BYU visited Fort Collins, the Cougars dropped a 7-3 decision in mid-April 2010. The Cougars have not allowed a run to Colorado State so far this year, winning two games in Provo on two shutouts.

Brittany Palish leads the team with a .305 batting average. Caitlan Stem is first on the Rams squad with 38 hits, including 10 doubles, and 26 RBI. From the circle, CSU regularly brings out three pitchers, led by Alexa Cash with a team-low 10.45 ERA. Kelsey O’Brien leads the team with three wins on the year, while Desiree Laswell has a team-high 31 appearances.

Traveling to a two-game series in Albuquerque, BYU has not lost a game at New Mexico since 2003, going 13-0 since that time. The Cougars have won 10 straight games over the Lobos, including an 11-3 victory earlier this season. The Lobos’ three runs were the most given up by BYU pitcher Paige Affleck in the senior’s last 11 appearances.

Jessica Garcia has proved to be one of the top hitters in the MWC this year, currently boasting a .434 batting average. Garcia leads New Mexico with 31 runs, 56 hits, 14 doubles, 12 home runs, 108 total bases and a slugging percentage of .837. Pitcher Kaela DeBroeck started against BYU the last time the two teams played; she is tops on the team with a 4.79 ERA and an 8-12 record.

CURRENT COUGAR STREAKS

Sophomore JC Clayton is currently on an eight-game hit streak while senior Kristin Delahoussaye is on a nine-game hit streak. Delahoussaye also has scored at least one run in nine-straight games, scoring 16 runs in that span, and has an eight-game streak of drawing at least one run, totaling 13 walks during the streak.

ON FIRE FROM THE CIRCLE

Paige Affleck has only allowed four earned runs in her last 64.2 innings pitched, three of which came in an 11-3 win over New Mexico. Affleck has gone 7-1 with one save in that time while earning two MWC Pitcher of the Week awards.

ALL-TIME CONFERENCE WINS LEADER

Already the record holder in all BYU career pitching categories, senior Paige Affleck became the winningest pitcher in Mountain West Conference history on Mar. 19, winning the 74th game of her career over No. 9 California in the Hawaii Spring Fling Tournament championship game. Affleck has now won 86 games in her career.

TAKING MORE

BYU has 13 players with at least one stolen base so far this year, led by junior Jessica Dugas with 12 steals. Eight players have four or more. The Cougars have 68 stolen bases overall, one more than the previous team record of 67 set in 2008.

GOTTA SCORE

BYU is 22-0 when scoring at least six runs and 28-0 when leading after five innings. In addition, 12 of BYU’s 15 losses have come by three runs or fewer.

GRAND RECORDS

Senior catcher Jessica Fitu hit the fifth grand slam of her career and second of the season at home vs. UNLV, moving her into third place in NCAA history for career grand slams. Fitu’s fourth grand slam earlier this year against Cal State Northridge set a new BYU career record.