SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Minot State softball team battled hard but fell in a pair of NSIC games against preseason favorite Augustana on the road Saturday, dropping both games by matching 9-1 scores.
The Beavers (13-11 overall, 8-4 NSIC) look to bounce back Wednesday when Minot State plays another NSIC road doubleheader at Northern State with first pitch slated for noon.
GAME 1 | Augustana 9, Minot State 1, 6 innings
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The Minot State Beavers struggled on Saturday, falling to the Augustana Vikings 9-1 despite the efforts of sophomore Anna LaCount, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Junior Reegan Floyd (4-4) got the ball to start for Minot State and took the loss.
At the plate, the Beavers were led by LaCount, who went 2-for-3 on the day with a double and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beavers were trailing 5-0 in the sixth inning when they first put runs on the board. Minot State got an RBI single from LaCount, scoring senior Brooklyn Morrison from second base. The ballgame ended with that sixth-inning rally falling short.
GAME NOTES
» Minot State pitchers faced 29 Augustana hitters in the game, allowing 12 ground balls and one fly ball while striking out one.
» LaCount led the Beavers at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
» Augustana was led offensively by sophomore Ashton Dorman, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI.
» Senior Grace Glanzer led the Vikings pitching staff, throwing six innings of one-run ball.
GAME 2 | Augustana 9, Minot State 1, 5 innings
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Senior Brooklyn Morrison went 1-for-3 with a double for the Minot State Beavers in a 9-1 loss to the Augustana Vikings on Saturday.
Senior Gabi Dawyduk (4-5) got the ball to start for Minot State and took the loss.
At the plate, the Beavers were led by Morrison, who went 1-for-3 on the day with a double.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beavers were trailing 4-0 in the third inning when they first put runs on the board. Senior Lauryn DeGuzman came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State on a sacrifice fly by Anna LaCount and get them on the board. The Beavers were unable to get any closer, as Augustana added five runs to their tally on the way to a 9-1 final.
GAME NOTES
» Minot State pitchers faced 25 Augustana hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and four fly balls while striking out two.
» Morrison led the Beavers at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double.
» Augustana was led offensively by senior Torri Chute, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
» Senior Lexi Lander led the Vikings pitching staff, throwing five innings of one-run ball.
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