Pitcher Lauren Howell transferred to Wichita State this year after spending two years at the University of Arkansas. On Tuesday, she threw four strikeouts as the No. 23 Shockers run ruled the No. 9/12 Razorbacks 10-2.
Howell got her 10th win of the season while allowing two hits and two runs in six innings.
Arkansas leads the all-time series 6-3 and came into Tuesday’s game with a five-game winning streak against Wichita State.
Wichita State did the bulk of their scoring in the bottom of the first inning. Three Shockers hit home runs: Lauren Lucas opened the scoreboard for a three-run homer, Lauren Mills homered to left center field for two runs and Sydney McKinney hit another three-run home run to bring the Shockers to a 8-1 lead on six hits.