SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Minot State softball team suffered a pair of defeats on Monday as the Beavers fell 14-5 and 5-1 at No. 11 Augustana in Sioux Falls, S.D.
The Beavers drop to 21-14 overall on the season and 10-8 in NSIC play.
Game One: No. 11 Augustana 14, Minot State 5 (F/6)
How It Happened
- The Vikings opened the game with five runs on four hits and a Minot State error in the first inning.
- Augustana added a pair of runs in the next inning to grab a 7-0 lead.
- With the bases loaded, Jamie Odlum was hit by the pitch to draw Minot State's first run of the five-run fifth inning.
- Lauren Cowden ripped a two-RBI single up the middle to score Maggie Mercer and Kiera Shwaluk to cut the Viking lead to 7-3.
- The Beavers added two more runs on Alina Gonzalez's RBI single and Rianna Aasen's RBI groundout.
- Leading 7-5, the Vikings doubled the lead with two runs in the fourth inning.
- Augustana scored five runs in the sixth inning to clinch the 14-5 win.
Inside the Box Score
- Shwaluk led the Beavers with two hits in four plate appearances.
- Cowden notched a team-high two RBI.
- Laura Mendez suffered the loss in the start after allowing four runs, three earned.
- Kylie Patrick pitched the final 5.2 innings in relief.
Game Two: No. 11 Augustana 5, Minot State 1
How It Happened
- The Vikings scored a run in the second inning and tacked on three more in the fourth to grab a 4-0 lead.
- Karlee Coughlin led off the sixth inning with a solo home run to plate Minot State's lone run of the game.
- Augustana tallied an RBI single in the bottom half of the inning to get the run back and hold on for the 5-0 victory.
Inside the Box Score
- Mercer recorded a team-high two hits.
- Shwaluk, Cowden and Coughlin tallied one hit.
- Zoya Robbins suffered the complete-game loss while striking out three batters in the setback.
What's Next
The Beavers continue NSIC action tomorrow night as Minot State takes on Northern State in Aberdeen, S.D. with a doubleheader beginning at 7:30 p.m.
