DULUTH, Minn. – The Minot State softball team suffered a pair of losses at Minnesota Duluth on Friday in Duluth, MInn.
The Beavers lost 4-3 in the first game before falling 4-1 in the second game of the doubleheader against the Bulldogs.
Game One: Minnesota Duluth 4, Minot State 3
How It Happened
- Randi Wright drew a walk before scoring on an RBI triple by Kiera Shwaluk to break the scoreless tie in the third inning.
- Shwaluk touched home on a sacrifice fly by Lauren Cowden.
- The Bulldogs responded with three runs on four hits to take a 3-2 lead after three innings.
- UMD added its fourth run on a solo home run in the fifth inning.
- Rianna Aasen hit an RBI single to left center to allow Karlee Coughlin to come home, but the Beavers couldn't get another run home in the seventh to fall 4-3 in game one.
Inside the Box Score
- Julia Suchan, Aasen and Shwaluk recorded a hit for the Beavers.
- Laura Mendez suffered the complete-game loss after allowing four runs on five hits and striking out four Bulldogs.
Game Two: Minnesota Duluth 4, Minot State 1
How It Happened
- The Bulldogs scored a run in the third and tacked on a pair in the fourth to grab a 3-0 lead.
- Minot State scored its lone run of the game when Coughlin ripped an RBI single to right field to score Maggie Mercer in the sixth inning.
- UMD responded with a run of its own in the bottom half of the inning to clinch the 4-1 win.
Inside the Box Score
- The Beavers recorded seven hits while holding the Bulldogs to four hits.
- Mercer and Shwaluk paced the Minot State offense with two hits apiece.
- Jamie Odlum, Suchan and Coughlin tallied a hit.
- Zoya Robbins fell to 7-3 on the season after allowing four runs on four hits in the complete-game loss.
What's Next
The Beavers venture to St. Cloud, Minn. to battle St. Cloud State in a doubleheader beginning at noon tomorrow.
