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Sean Arbaut
11
Winner Minot State MINOT 7-5
3
Minnesota Crookston UMC 5-9
Winner
Minot State MINOT
7-5
11
Final
3
Minnesota Crookston UMC
5-9
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Minot State MINOT 1 4 2 4 0 11 11 1
Minnesota Crookston UMC 0 0 0 3 0 3 3 3

W: Mendez, Laura (3-3) L: Pitlick, Paige (1-7)

1
Dickinson State DSU 3-3
9
Winner Minot State MINOT 8-5
Dickinson State DSU
3-3
1
Final
9
Minot State MINOT
8-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Dickinson State DSU 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1
Minot State MINOT 1 4 0 3 1 9 11 1

W: Robbins, Zoya (4-2) L: Allen, J. (2-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Tallies Two Run-Rule Victories

MINOT, N.D. – Consistent hitting and strong defense paced the Minot State softball team to a pair of run-rule victories as the Beavers won 11-3 in five innings against Minnesota Crookston before defeating Dickinson State 9-1 in five innings on Saturday afternoon in the Air-Supported Dome.
 
With the sweep, the Beavers improve to 8-5 on the season.
 
Game One: Minot State 11, Minnesota Crookston 3 (F/5)
 
How It Happened
  • Lauren Cowden opened the scoring after reaching home plate on a wild pitch in the top of the first inning.
  • Haley Hernandez walked and scored on a UMC error before Randi Wright touched home on an RBI single from Maggie Mercer to left field.
  • Kiera Shwaluk also scored on a Golden Eagle error before Karlee Coughlin's RBI single up the middle scored Cowden.
  • The Beavers added two runs in the third inning when Hernandez blasted an RBI double to right center and later came around to score on a fielder's choice.
  • Back-to-back RBI triples by Alina Gonzalez and Julia Suchan helped push the Minot State lead to 11-0 in the top of the fourth.
  • Minnesota Crookston scored three runs on three hits and a Minot State error in the bottom of the fourth inning.
 
Inside The Box Score
  • Coughlin led Minot State with three hits while Suchan added two hits.
  • Six Beavers recorded one hit in the victory while Gonzalez posted a team-high two RBIs.
  • Laura Mendez improved to 3-3 on the season after surrendering three runs (two earned) on three hits in five innings of work.
 
Game Two: Minot State 9, Dickinson State 1 (F/5)
 
How It Happened
  • Maggie Mercer opened the game with a double and scored on an RBI single from Coughlin to give Minot State a 1-0 advantage in the first inning.
  • Shwaluk hit an infield RBI single before Cowden smacked a two-RBI triple to left field to extend the Minot State lead.
  • Coughlin followed with an RBI double to score Cowden and stretch Minot State's lead to 5-0.
  • A pair of RBI singles from Mercer and Cowden and an RBI double by Gonzalez gave the Beavers an 8-0 lead after four innings.
  • The Blue Hawks scored a run in the top of the fifth to put a halt to the shutout victory.
  • Minot State got the run back in the bottom half of the inning when Mercer's single up the middle scored Melissa Estrada from second base.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Mercer went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with three runs scored and two RBIs.
  • Cowden and Coughlin went 2-for-3 at the plate each while tallying three and two RBIs, respectively.
  • Shwaluk scored two runs while hitting 2-for-2.
  • Zoya Robbins improved to 4-2 in the circle this year as the freshman tossed five innings while allowing one run on five hits and striking out a trio of Blue Hawks.
 
Looking Ahead
Minot State continues action tomorrow as the Beavers host Minnesota Crookston and Dickinson State tomorrow at noon and 2 p.m. in the Air-Supported Dome.
 
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