MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Minot State softball team inched closer to clinching a postseason berth with another strong day on the diamond, taking one of two on the road against one of the NSIC leaders in Minnesota State Moorhead.
Brooklyn Morrison had an RBI double and a solo home run, helping spot the Beavers (27-19 overall, 14-10 NSIC) to a three-run lead as Minot State held on to win the day's opener, 3-2 over the Dragons on Tuesday.
The Dragons, in fourth place in the NSIC standings, bounced back to take the nightcap 5-1 as the team split their NSIC doubleheader.
Minot State now wraps up the regular season on the road this weekend playing at Minnesota State, Mankato in a doubleheader on Saturday, and at Concordia, St. Paul in another twinbill on Sunday.
GAME 1 | Minot State 3, Minnesota State-Moorhead 2
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Junior Brooklyn Morrison collected a pair of extra-base hits for Minot State in a 3-2 win over the Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons on Tuesday.
Sophomore Reegan Floyd (9-10) got the win for Minot State. The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on five hits, allowing no walks and striking out two.
Morrison's two extra-base hits were the highlight of a 2-for-3 day, and included a double, a home run and two RBI. Junior Gabi Dawyduk put together a standout performance as well, going 1-for-3 with an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beavers got on the scoreboard first, starting in the fourth inning. Minot State pushed across two runs in the frame, the big blow coming on an RBI double from Morrison.
The Dragons failed to push any runs across before the Beavers built on their lead in the seventh inning. Minot State picked up a run on Morrison's leadoff home run off of sophomore Avery Steffen, which brought the Beavers lead to 3-0. Minnesota State Moorhead put two runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Minot State still held on for the 3-2 win.
GAME NOTES
» The Beavers power output was led by Morrison, who compiled two extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Minot State's highest-scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed two runs across.
» Minot State pitchers faced 26 Minnesota State Moorhead hitters in the game, allowing 13 ground balls and six fly balls while striking out two.
» Morrison led the Beavers at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and two RBI.
» Minnesota State Moorhead was led offensively by freshman Mack Gallagher, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
» Junior Reece Dahl led the Dragons pitching staff, throwing three scoreless innings.
GAME 2 | Minnesota State-Moorhead 5, Minot State 1
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The Minot State Beavers fell to the Minnesota State-Moorhead Dragons by a final score of 5-1 in Tuesday's second game.
Junior Gabi Dawyduk (3-1) got the ball to start for Minot State and took the loss.
Offensively, the Beavers were led by senior Courtney Chatburn, who went 2-for-3 on the day.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 5-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the seventh inning. Junior Izzy Penner came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board. The ballgame ended with that seventh-inning rally falling short.
GAME NOTES
» Minot State pitchers limited Minnesota State Moorhead to just 1-for-8 (.125) with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers faced 30 Minnesota State Moorhead hitters in the game, allowing 12 ground balls and five fly balls.
» Chatburn led the Beavers at the plate, going 2-for-3.
» Minnesota State Moorhead was led offensively by senior Jordey Brown-Smith, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
» Freshman Azalya Lopez led the Dragons pitching staff, throwing 3.1 scoreless innings.
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