MINOT, N.D. – Minot State softball team picked up a pair of victories in a Tuesday doubleheader against Minnesota State Moorhead in the Air-Supported Dome.
 
The Beavers won the first game 5-1 before edging the Dragons 5-4 in the second game.
 
Game One: Minot State 5, MSU Moorhead 1
 
How It Happened

• Haley Hernandez opened the scoring with an RBI single up the middle before Lauren Cowden launched an RBI triple to left center.
• Cowden scored Minot State's third run of the inning on a fielder's choice by Maggie Mercer as the Beavers led 3-0 after the second inning.
• Zoya Robbins lifted an RBI double down the right field line in the third and Kiera Shwaluk touched home on Cowden's sacrifice fly in the fourth inning.
• The Dragons scored their lone run of the game on an RBI single in the fifth inning.

 Inside The Box Score

• Karlee Coughlin led Minot State with three hits, followed by Robbins with two.
• Cowden had a team-high two RBI.
• Laura Mendez improved to 7-7 on the season with the complete-game victory.

 Game Two: Minot State 5, MSU Moorhead 4
 
How It Happened

• MSU Moorhead opened with two runs on three hits in the top of the first inning.
• The Beavers answered in the bottom half of the inning with Coughlin's RBI double down the right field line.
• Minot State tied the game when Mercer stole home in the third inning.
• Randi Wright scored the go-ahead run on Mercer's sacrifice fly in the fourth inning.
• The Dragons touched home once in the fifth inning before the Beavers added a pair of runs in the sixth inning.
• MSU Moorhead scored its final run of the game in the top of the seventh inning.

 Inside the Box Score

• Coughlin, Shwaluk and Cowden led the Beavers with two hits each.
• Coughlin led Minot State with two RBI.