Fauske_Winona
Kory Burdick
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Winona State WSU 19-12, 3-2 NSIC
4
Winner Northern State NSU 15-10, 1-4 NSIC
Winona State WSU
19-12, 3-2 NSIC
1
Final
4
Northern State NSU
15-10, 1-4 NSIC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Winona State WSU 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Northern State NSU 0 0 3 0 0 1 X 4 9 2

W: Chase, Lexi (4-3) L: Howe, Izzy (8-4)

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Winner Winona State WSU 20-12, 4-2 NSIC
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Northern State NSU 15-11, 1-5 NSIC
Winner
Winona State WSU
20-12, 4-2 NSIC
8
Final
2
Northern State NSU
15-11, 1-5 NSIC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Winona State WSU 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 8 9 0
Northern State NSU 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 9 1

W: Smith, Abby (7-4) L: Rux, Abby (3-5)

Game Recap: Softball |

Northern State Takes Down Winona State in Home Opener

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Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University softball team opened their Aberdeen slate this afternoon, coming away with a split against Winona State. The Wolves combined for 18 hits and six runs in the two wins.  
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1: NSU 4, WSU 1
Final Score Game 2: NSU 2, WSU 8
Records: NSU 15-11 (1-5 NSIC), WSU 20-12 (4-2 NSIC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED | GAME 1
  • Winona State scored first in game one with a single run in the top of the third and Northern quickly responded
  • The Wolves tallied three runs on four hits in the third, taking the lead
  • Ashley Fauske led off the inning with a single up the middle and came around to score on an Elly Smith single to center
  • Kyra Knudtson gave the Wolves the lead on a single up the middle, scoring Taylor Coleman who reach on her own up the middle single
  • Smith scored the final run of the inning for NSU on a sacrifice fly to center by Richardson
  • Claire Zbylut and Lexi Chase connected for Northern's fourth run in the bottom of the sixth on a double to center by Zbylut (a ball that actually cleared the fence by was ruled a ground rule double due to dome fence regulations)
  • Lexi Chase put together a solid outing in the circle, giving up just one earned run on six hits in her fourth win of the season
  • Eight Wolves tallied a hit in the win, with Fauske notching a team leading two
 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS  
HOW IT HAPPENED | GAME 2
  • The Warriors took an early lead in game two, notching three runs a piece in the first and second
  • Northern chipped away with one run in the third, off the bat of Claire Zbylut, scoring Lexi Chase
  • NSU added the second and final run in the fifth on a successful first-and-third situation by Eden Ford, stealing home
  • Winona State tacked on two more runs in the sixth sealing the 8-2 victory
  • The Wolves tallied nine hits and left six runners on base in the loss that saw both Ashley Fauske and Chase record a team leading two hits
  • Abby Rux started for NSU and suffered the loss, giving up six earned runs on six hits with two strikeouts
 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS  
UP NEXT
Northern returns to the Aberdeen City Dome tomorrow for a 12 p.m. first pitch against Concordia-St. Paul. Fans 21 and older in attendance can sign up to win a pair of tickets and specialty glasses to the April 26th Bourbon & Brews event. The sign-up table will be located in the outfield, near the left field line.


 
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