BRANSON, Mo -- Senior Leo Watson racked up three extra-base hits and junior Gabi Dawyduk added two more to help power the Minot State Beavers over the Lincoln Blue Tigers 13-5 in 6 innings on Friday in the opener of the Drury University Branson Bash.

Minot State fell 6-0 to host Drury in the Beavers second game of the day.

Freshman Calley Olson (4-1) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Minot State (9-6). The right-hander went four innings, giving up four runs, three earned, on five hits, allowing three walks and striking out three. Freshman Kierra Fournier also made an impact in the circle for the Beavers, starting the ballgame and throwing two innings, giving up one run on one hit.

Watson's three extra-base hits were the highlight of a 3-for-4 day, and included three doubles, a walk and five RBI. Dawyduk made her contribution with a double, a triple and an RBI, part of a 2-for-4 performance at the plate. Senior Jaycie Rostad also chipped in for the Beavers, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding a double and two RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beavers were trailing 1-0 in the second inning when they first put runs on the board. Minot State scored three runs in the frame, highlighted by a two-RBI double from Watson.

The Beavers lost the lead they built in the second, but got back on the board in the fourth trailing 5-3. Junior Izzy Penner came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State, which brought the score to 5-4 in favor of the Blue Tigers.

Minot State held the Blue Tigers off the board before rallying to grab an 8-5 lead in the fifth. The Beavers bats heated up in the inning, scoring four runs, including a two-run double off the bat of Rostad.

Minot State kept the Blue Tigers scoreless before their offense got in gear the next inning. The Beavers scored five runs in the inning, highlighted by a two-run double off the bat of Watson, bringing the score to 13-5 in favor of Minot State and ending the game via the 8-run rule.

GAME NOTES
» Watson picked up three hits in the game for Minot State.
» The Beavers had both Watson and Dawyduk crush multiple extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Watson drove in five runs for Minot State.
» Minot State's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed five runs across.
» The Beavers out-hit the Blue Tigers at a 13-6 clip.
» Minot State went 8-for-17 (.471) with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers faced 28 Lincoln hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and six fly balls while striking out three.
» The Beavers drew four walks from Lincoln pitching.
» Watson led the Beavers at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three doubles and five RBI.
» Lincoln was led offensively by freshman Maris Ollison, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
 
SCORE: Drury 6, Minot State 0
BRANSON, Mo. -- The Minot State Beavers were not able to notch a run against Drury senior pitcher Kristina Bettis on Friday and were shut out 6-0 by the Panthers.

Sophomore Reegan Floyd (4-3) got the ball to start for Minot State and took the loss. The right-hander went four innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on three hits, allowing two walks and striking out two.

In the batter's box, the Beavers were paced by junior Taryn Bennett, who went 1-for-2 on the day with a walk.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Minot State could not convert any chances with runners on third in the shutout, going a total of 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position. The Beavers last got a runner on third in the second, when junior Brooklyn Morrison made it 60 feet away from scoring with one out.

GAME NOTES
» Minot State pitchers faced 31 Drury hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out three.
» The Beavers drew four walks from Drury pitching.
» Bennett led the Beavers at the plate, going 1-for-2.
» Drury was led offensively by senior Sydney Sneed, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
» Bettis led the Panthers pitching staff, throwing seven shutout innings.

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