MINOT, N.D. – The Minot State softball team picked up a 9-1 win in six innings in game one before
Alina Gonzalez lifted an RBI single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh to give the Beavers a 13-12 walk-off victory over Minnesota Crookston on Wednesday at South Hill Complex.
The two wins push the Beavers to 24-19 overall and 13-13 in NSIC games.
Game One: Minot State 9, Minnesota Crookston 1 (F/6)
How It Happened
- The Beavers jumped on the Golden Eagles early with three runs on a pair of Minnesota Crookston errors in the first inning.
- UMC scored its lone run of the game in the second on a walk with the bases loaded.
- Maggie Mercer opened the third inning with a bunt single and Karlee Coughlin reached on an infield single.
- Mercer touched home a sacrifice fly by Lauren Cowden while Coughlin scored on a single up the middle by Jamie Odlum.
- Coughlin ripped a two-RBI double to right center, scoring Mercer and Rebekkah Withouse in the fourth inning.
- Cowden followed Coughlin with an RBI single up the middle to plate Coughlin.
- The Beavers clinched the run-rule victory with Coughlin's RBI single to right field to score Mercer.
Quick Hits
- Coughlin led the Beavers at the plate with a 3-for-4 performance with three RBI and two runs.
- Mercer was a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs.
- Cowden tallied two RBI on one hit and a run scored.
- Laura Mendez tossed the complete-game to improve to 10-11 on the season.
Game Two: Minot State 13, Minnesota Crookston 12
How It Happened
- The Golden Eagles scored a run in the first inning and four in the second to plate an early 5-0 advantage.
- The Beavers responded by scoring four runs in the second inning, including two off Mercer's RBI triple to cut the deficit to 5-4.
- Gonzalez hit a two-RBI double in the third to give the Beavers a 6-5 advantage.
- Gonzalez scored on a fielding error while Julia Suchan's bunt single brought home Melissa Estrada and Minot State led 8-5 after three innings.
- Minnesota Crookston scored four runs on four hits in the fourth to snag a 9-8 lead.
- UMC built its lead to 12-8 after a three-run fifth inning.
- Minot State tallied a three-run rally in the sixth on a two-RBI double by Cowden and an RBI single by Odlum to make it a 12-11 game headed into the seventh.
- The Beavers began the seventh inning reaching on an error and a pair of bunt singles to load the bases with no outs.
- In her final at-bat at home, Cowden smacked an RBI single to left field, plating Suchan and tying the game at 12.
- Odlum reached on the fielder's choice to the pitcher as the Golden Eagles denied the go-ahead run from scoring to record the first out.
- Gonzalez followed with an RBI single to right center to give the Beavers the doubleheader sweep.
Quick Hits
- Gonzalez went 3-for-5 at the plate with four RBI and two runs scored.
- Cowden recorded three hits with three RBI and two runs scored.
- Mercer tallied three hits with a pair of RBI and runs.
- Kiera Shwaluk, Coughlin, Odlum and Suchan posted two hits apiece.
- Starter Zoya Robbins lasted 1.2 innings in the circle while allowing five runs on four hits.
- Kylie Patrick tossed the next 1.2 innings in relief.
- Mendez notched her second win of the day after throwing the final 3.2 innings.
What's Next
The Beavers cap the regular season with a road trip to Upper Iowa and No. 7 Winona State. Minot State takes on Upper Iowa on Friday before facing the Warriors on Sunday.