Winning three of four games at the Littlewood Classic in Tempe, Ariz., this past weekend, the Hawkeyes improved to 6-3 on the season.

Senior pitcher Amanda Zust tossed three complete-game victories and allowed only two earned runs in the process, lowering her ERA to 2.45.

Iowa opened the weekend with wins against Texas State, 4-1, and Rutgers, 7-0, on Feb. 19. The team then defeated Illinois State, 7-1, on Feb. 20 before dropping Sunday’s game to No. 5 Arizona State, 7-4.

Junior Chelsey Carmody tallied seven hits, including three home runs, and senior Lindsey Digmann added six hits and three RBIs. Their 13 hits puts them in a tie for second in the Big Ten.

Iowa will go back on the road again against Alabama, Maryland, Arkansas, North Carolina State, and Georgia Tech at the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Leadoff Classic beginning on Friday in Columbus, Ga.

— by Mitch Smith