MINOT, N.D. - Taylor Smith's first and second career home runs provided the punch for the Minot State softball team, which completed a doubleheader sweep of future NSIC foe Jamestown, inside "The Bubble" on the MSU campus Tuesday night.

Smith's first collegiate home run helped the Beavers (5-2 overall) rally late for a 5-4 comeback win over the Jimmies in the opener, then her second career homer added insurance in a 6-2 win in game two.

Minot State and Jamestown will renew their head-to-head season series next week as the Beavers play a doublehader at Jamestown next Wednesday, February 12.

GAME 1 | Minot State 5, Jamestown 4

MINOT, N.D. -- The Minot State Beavers rallied to score one in the seventh inning and walked it off on a single off the bat of sophomore Taylor Eatherton to pick up the 5-4 victory over the Jamestown Jimmies on Tuesday.

Senior Jasmine Blizzard (2-1) got the win out of the bullpen for Minot State. The right-hander went 3.2 shutout innings, giving up two hits, no walks and striking out four.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 4-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the sixth inning. Minot State's offense started clicking and put up four runs, including a two-run home run off the bat of junior Taylor Smith and a two-run single from senior Hannah Murray.

The game remained tied until the bottom of the seventh, when Minot State walked it off on an RBI single off the bat of Eatherton.

GAME NOTES

» Minot State's highest-scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed four runs across.
» The Beavers out-hit the Jimmies at an 8-4 clip.
» Minot State went 2-for-5 (.400) with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers limited Jamestown to just 1-for-6 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers faced 29 Jamestown hitters in the game, allowing 12 ground balls and three fly balls while striking out five.
» Smith led the Beavers at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
» Jamestown was led offensively by freshman Sidnie Aasen, who went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI.
» Freshman Hope Ransome led the Jimmies pitching staff, throwing 6.2 innings of five-run ball.

GAME 2 | Minot State 6, Jamestown 2

MINOT, N.D. -- The Minot State Beavers took a 2-1 lead in the second inning and never trailed from there on the way to a 6-2 win over the Jamestown Jimmies on Tuesday.

Senior Reegan Floyd (3-0) got the win for Minot State. The right-hander went six innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on seven hits, allowing no walks and striking out five. Junior Calley Olson also pitched well, going one shutout inning while allowing one hit.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 1-0, the Beavers first put runs on the board in the first inning. Junior Sara Van Wickler came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State and get them on the board.

The game remained tied until the very next inning, when the Beavers got going again on offense. Senior Hannah Murray came across to score the lone run of the inning for Minot State, which brought the Beavers lead to 2-1.

Jamestown fired back to even the ballgame at two before Minot State reclaimed a 3-2 advantage in the fifth inning. The Beavers scored once on an RBI single off the bat of senior Abby Lohse.

Minot State kept the Jimmies scoreless before their offense got things rolling the next inning. The three-run frame for the Beavers was punctuated by a two-run homer from junior Taylor Smith. bringing the score to 6-2 in favor of Minot State. The score remained 6-2 for the rest of the game, as the Beavers coasted to the win.
 

GAME NOTES

» Floyd struck out five Jimmies hitters.
» The Beavers power output was led by junior Anna LaCount, who compiled two extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Minot State's highest-scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed three runs across.
» The Beavers had control of the rest of the game after moving ahead of the Jimmies 2-1 in the bottom of the second.
» Minot State went 4-for-11 (.364) with runners in scoring position.
» Minot State pitchers faced 28 Jamestown hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out five.
» Smith led the Beavers at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
» Jamestown was led offensively by freshman Kayla Quintanilla, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
» Freshman Abby Blair led the Jimmies pitching staff, throwing six innings of six-run ball.

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