Clermont, Fla. – The Northern State University softball team dropped a pair of games to No. 1 Southern Indiana and Georgian Court Saturday afternoon. Southern Indiana entered the game as the defending NCAA Division II National Champions. With the two losses, the Wolves drop to 1-3 from THE Spring Games.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Game 1 (USI): Northern State 2, No. 1 Southern Indiana 12
Game 2 (GCU): Northern State 0, Georgian Court 6
Records: Northern State 4-4, Southern Indiana 7-5, Georgian Court 5-2
GAME 1 – SOUTHERN INDIANA
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The No. 1 Screaming Eagles scored early and often notching two runs in the second, four in the fourth, one in the fifth, and five in the seventh.
- Courtney Sjerven spoiled the USI starters no hitter that was running through fifth inning with a 2-out single up the middle.
- Sjerven, along with Anne Jonas scored on the following at-bat off a Cassidy Schaar double down the left field line.
- Northern tallied two runs on two hits with five errors defensive. Andrea Cherney started the contest and gave up just one earned run despite suffering the loss.
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
GAME 2 – GEORGIAN COURT
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The two teams were scoreless through the first two innings, but Georgian Court broke things open in the bottom of the third with five runs.
- The Lions added another run in the bottom of the fourth.
- The Wolves recorded six hits and did not give up an error defensively, but left six runners on base in the game.
- Fisher suffered the loss on the mound, giving up six earned runs on eight hits with six walks and three strikeouts.
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
UP NEXT
Northern State will face off against Walsh University and Trevecca Nazarene at 12:45 and 3 p.m. (CT) tomorrow from the Osceola Complex.
