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Hernandez
8
Winner Minot State MINOT 20-12, 9-6 NSIC
6
Wayne State WSC 9-23, 0-15 NSIC
Winner
Minot State MINOT
20-12, 9-6 NSIC
8
Final
6
Wayne State WSC
9-23, 0-15 NSIC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Minot State MINOT 0 3 2 0 1 0 2 8 9 2
Wayne State WSC 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 6 9 3

W: Mendez, Laura (9-8) L: Adkison, M. (6-10)

6
Winner Minot State MINOT 21-12, 10-6 NSIC
5
Wayne State WSCSB 9-24, 0-16 NSIC
Winner
Minot State MINOT
21-12, 10-6 NSIC
6
Final
5
Wayne State WSCSB
9-24, 0-16 NSIC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Minot State MINOT 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 6 9 2
Wayne State WSCSB 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 5 9 1

W: Patrick, Kylie (3-0) L: Vanderveen, Riley (0-5)

Game Recap: Softball |

Beavers Sweep Wildcats with Late-Inning Rallies

WAYNE, Neb.  – Minot State softball broke a 6-6 tie in the first game with a pair of runs in the seventh inning of game one before overcoming a three-run deficit in the seventh inning of game two to clinch the doubleheader sweep over Wayne State on Sunday in Wayne, Neb.
 
Minot State won the first game 8-6 before taking the second game 6-5 and is now 21-12 overall and 10-6 in NSIC contests this season.
 
Game One: Minot State 8, Wayne State 6
 
How It Happened
  • The Beavers took a 3-0 lead in the second inning after Haley Hernandez lifted a three-run home run to center field.
  • The Wildcats answered with a home run of their own in the bottom half of the inning with a two-run shot to center.
  • Maggie Mercer reached on a fielder's choice in the third inning and scored on a WSC throwing error to double the Minot State lead to 4-2.
  • Jamie Odlum scored the Beavers' second run in the third on an infield single by Karlee Coughlin.
  • WSC cut the lead to one with their second two-run home run of the game in the third inning.
  • The Wildcats scored two runs in the fourth to grab a 6-5 lead.
  • Mercer opened the fifth with a single before scoring on Lauren Cowden's RBI single up the middle to tie the game at six.
  • Coughlin's RBI single up the middle and a throwing error by the Wildcats led to two Minot State runs in the seventh to clinch the 8-6 victory.
 Inside The Box Score
  • Cowden recorded three hits while Mercer and Coughlin added two hits each.
  • Hernandez tallied three RBI, followed by Coughlin's two RBI.
  • Laura Mendez improved to 9-8 on the season after tossing the complete-game and striking out five WSC batters.
 Game Two: Minot State 6, Wayne State 5
 
How It Happened
  • WSC took a one-run lead in the first inning before Odlum's RBI single in the third brought home Julia Suchan to tie the game.
  • The Wildcats scored a run in the third before plating three in the fifth to stretch the lead to 5-1.
  • Alina Gonzalez ripped an RBI single to center in the sixth, scoring Cowden and cutting the Wildcat advantage to 5-2.
  • Kiera Shwaluk began the rally with a single and Mercer reached on a throwing error before Odlum hit a three-run home run to right center, tying the game at five.
  • Cowden followed with a triple down the right field line before scoring the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Coughlin.
 Inside the Box Score
  • Odlum led Minot State at the plate with two hits and four RBI.
  • Shwaluk and Cowden recorded two hits each.
  • Zoya Robbins started in the circle, recording the no decision after throwing the first 4.2 innings.
  • Kylie Patrick improved to 3-0 on the season after throwing the final 2.1 innings in relief.
 What's Next
The Beavers take on No. 11 Augustana in a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. in Wayne, Neb.
 
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