Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University softball team fell twice to Minnesota Duluth on Tuesday afternoon from Koehler Hall of Fame Field. With the losses, Northern drops to 1-7 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1: NSU 0, UMD 8 (6 inn)
Final Score Game 2: NSU 4, UMD 13 (5 inn)
Records: NSU 9-21 (1-7 NSIC), UMD 20-9 (5-3 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1
- Minnesota Duluth jumped out to an early lead in the top of the first, notching four runs off starter Abigail Rux
- The Bulldogs added two runs in the second and one in the fourth, taking a 7-0 lead over the Wolves
- Duluth sealed the run rule victory in the top of the sixth with a solo homerun
- Rux suffered her seventh loss of the season in the game, while Shelby Novotny recorded the team's lone hit
NORTHERN STATE GAME 1 STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2
- Liv Richardson struck first for the Wolves in game two with a solo homerun to right center in the first
- Minnesota Duluth opened the game up in the second nothing seven runs
- The Bulldogs ten added five in the third, taking a 12-1 lead
- Kamdyn Barrientos scored for NSU in the bottom of the fourth, following a leadoff walk
- UMD extended their lead in the top of the fifth, notching a solo homerun from Sidney Zavoral
- Elly Smith plated Barrientos and Eagle in the bottom of the fifth on a double to right center, cutting the UMD lead to 13-4
- Northern tallied their four runs on eight hits with two errors defensively; out-hitting the Bulldogs 8-to-6
- Meghan Anderson suffered her ninth loss of the season, giving up seven runs on two hits with four walks
NORTHERN STATE GAME 2 STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
UP NEXT
Northern State travels to Southwest Minnesota State and the University of Sioux Falls this weekend. Game times are set for 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday versus the Mustangs and 12 and 2 p.m. on Sunday against the Cougars.
