Minot State dropped a pair of games Sunday at home against No. 23 Winona State, falling 8-4 in the opener and 10-2 in Game 2. The Beavers move to 17-15 overall (2-6 NSIC) after showing flashes of power at the plate but were unable to slow the Warriors' offense.
No. 23 Winona State 8, Minot State 4
MINOT, N.D. — The Minot State Beavers battled early but fell 8-4 to No. 23 Winona State in Sunday's opener.
Junior Katie Newberry (6-4) took the loss in the circle for Minot State (17-14), while sophomore Sarah Misner provided a bright spot in relief, tossing 1.1 scoreless innings without allowing a hit.
Sophomore Brooke Hyde led the Beavers offensively, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs. Sophomore Ellington Anderson added a solo home run, and senior Raivyn Millions contributed two hits, including a double.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 2-0, Minot State answered in the second inning when Hyde launched a two-run home run with Millions aboard to tie the game.
After Winona State regained the lead, the Beavers responded again in the third inning when senior Sara Van Wickler came around to score, evening the game at 3-3.
The Warriors broke the tie with a strong offensive push, building an 8-3 lead before Anderson led off the sixth inning with a solo home run to cut the deficit to 8-4. Minot State was unable to get any closer as Winona State held on for the victory.
GAME NOTES
» Minot State's highest scoring inning was the second, when it scored two runs.
» Hyde recorded a home run and two RBIs.
» Millions finished with two hits and a double.
» Minot State pitchers faced 35 Winona State hitters in the game.
» Winona State was led by Bryn Elsenpeter, who went 4-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.
No. 23 Winona State 10, Minot State 2
MINOT, N.D. — Minot State was unable to slow the Warriors' offense in the second game, falling 10-2 to No. 23 Winona State on Sunday.
Senior Kierra Fournier (4-4) took the loss in the circle for the Beavers (17-15).
Sophomore Ellington Anderson led Minot State offensively, going 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI. Sophomore Sarah Misner added a double and an RBI, while senior Paige Kellogg recorded two hits.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Minot State opened the scoring in the second inning when Anderson launched a leadoff home run to give the Beavers a 1-0 lead.
Winona State responded with a big offensive surge, scoring eight runs to take control of the game. The Beavers added a run in the sixth inning on Misner's RBI double, cutting the deficit to 9-2.
The Warriors added one more run and held Minot State off the board the rest of the way to secure the 10-2 win.
GAME NOTES
» Anderson hit a solo home run and drove in a run.
» Misner added a double and an RBI.
» Kellogg recorded two hits for the Beavers.
» Minot State's highest scoring inning was the sixth.
» Winona State was led by Whitley Wischmeier, who had a triple, a home run, and two RBIs.
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