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ASU advances to championship

Arkansas State outlasted Sam Houston State 4-3 in a Baker best-ofseven series Saturday to advance to the Southland Bowling League championship with a 2-1 mega-match victory in Rowlett, Texas.

Using 10 consecutive strikes in the fifth and sixth frames, as well as a clean eighth frame, Arkansas State won the traditional pinfall match 970-940. Emma Stull led the Red Wolves with a game of 219 and Maggie Thoma finished with 217.

The Red Wolves trailed by 53 pins in the Baker five-game match, but won the third game 257-191 to pull ahead by 13 pins. ASU won the fourth game 256-238, but Sam Houston won game five 199-167 to force a best-of-seven series to decide the mega-match.

ASU won the first two games and the fourth game of the series to take a 3-1 lead, but Sam Houston won games five and six to force a seventh and deciding game, which the Red Wolves won 214-172 to win the mega-match.

Arkansas State faces either Louisiana Tech or Sam Houston State in the championship series today at approximately noon Central. The Red Wolves are attempting to win their third Southland Bowling League championship and first since 2018.

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