MOORHEAD, Minn. – In a battle between NSIC teams that met earlier in the Minot State Bubble Invitational, the Beavers came away still searching for a first win against Minnesota State Moorhead as the Dragons scored a doubleheader sweep at home in conference action Thursday.
MSU Moorhead (26-16 overall, 13-7 NSIC) fended off Minot State (18-15, 13-7) in the opener for a 3-1 win, then rallied with two runs in the bottom of the seventh for a 5-4 walk-off win in the nightcap.
Minot State is back in action this Saturday as the Beavers host Minnesota Crookston for a "Senior Day" doubleheader starting at 11 a.m. at SCHEELS Complex at South Hill. The Beavers conclude their home schedule Sunday hosting Bemidji State in a doubleheader starting at 11 a.m.
GAME 1 | Minnesota State-Moorhead 3, Minot State 1
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Sophomore Paige Kellogg went 1-for-3 with a double but the Minot State Beavers still came up short on Thursday and lost to the Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons by a final of 3-1.
Junior Reegan Floyd (6-7) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State. The right-hander went six innings, giving up three runs, all of them earned, on four hits, allowing no walks and striking out two.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beavers got on the scoreboard first, starting in the fourth inning. Senior Brooklyn Morrison came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State on an Anna LaCount sacrifice fly and get them on the board. The Beavers were unable to hold the lead, as Minnesota State-Moorhead scored three times over the remaining three innings to grab the 3-1 win.
GAME NOTES
» Morrison stole two bases in Thursday's game.
» Minot State pitchers faced 24 Minnesota State Moorhead hitters in the game, allowing 12 ground balls and four fly balls while striking out two.
» Kellogg led the Beavers at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double.
» Minnesota State Moorhead was led offensively by senior Evey Evans, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
» Sophomore Azalya Lopez led the Dragons pitching staff, throwing seven innings of one-run ball.
GAME 2 | Minnesota State-Moorhead 5, Minot State 4
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The Minot State Beavers took a 4-3 lead into the seventh inning but could not hold on and fell 5-4 to the Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons on Thursday.
Senior Gabi Dawyduk (7-6) started and took the loss in the circle for Minot State.
Offensively, the Beavers were paced by junior Abby Lohse, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a double and an RBI. Sophomore Anna LaCount furnished a noteworthy effort as well, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Senior Brooklyn Morrison also chipped in for Minot State, putting together three hits in four trips to the plate.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 2-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the fourth inning. Minot State scored twice, with one run coming across on junior Hannah Murray's single.
The game remained tied until the very next inning when the Beavers got going again on offense. Minot State got back-to-back run-scoring doubles from Lohse and LaCount to pick up a couple of runs, which brought the score to 4-2 in favor of the Beavers. The Beavers were unable to hold the lead, as Minnesota State-Moorhead scored three times over the remaining two innings to grab the 5-4 win.
GAME NOTES
» Morrison led the Beavers, picking up three base hits in the ballgame.
» The Beavers out-hit the Dragons at a 10-7 clip.
» Minot State went 3-for-7 (.429) with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers faced 31 Minnesota State Moorhead hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls and six fly balls while striking out two.
» Lohse led the Beavers at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
» Minnesota State Moorhead was led offensively by sophomore Azalya Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
» Senior Evey Evans led the Dragons pitching staff, throwing one shutout inning.
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