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Winona, Minn. – Winona State University took two from the Northern State University softball team on Saturday. Northern tallied three runs and 11 hits in the two contests, with six errors resulting in 13 unearned runs.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1: NSU 2, WSU 7
Final Score Game 2: NSU 1 WSU 16 (5 inn.)
Records: NSU 7-24 (1-9 NSIC), WSU 27-7 (9-1 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1
- The Wolves scored two runs on five hits in game one, suffering four errors defensively
- Northern tallied a run each in both the fifth and seventh innings, while Winona scored two in the first, one in the second, one in the fourth, one in the fifth, and two in the sixth
- Abby Rux recorded the loss, giving up six earned runs on 11 hits with five strikeouts
- Eden Ford singled in Brooke Carlson in the fifth and Madi Jones scored Avarie Eagle in the seventh on an infield single
- Jones led the offense with two hits, while Ford, Eagle, and Tevan Bryant added one each
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Madi Jones: 2-for-4, 1 RBI
Avarie Eagle: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 run, 1 walk
Tevan Bryant: 1-for-3, 1 walk
Eden Ford: 1-for-4, 1 RBI
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2
- The night cap quickly got away from the Wolves with the Warriors recording six runs in the first, six in the third, and four in the fourth
- Emma Owens scored on a Courtney Hennen single up the middle in the second, notching NSU's only run in the loss
- The Wolves tallied six runs in the game and gave up 12 unearned runs and two errors
- Aune Boben started NSU and suffered the loss, giving up 16 walks, 16 runs (four earned), and seven hits
- Abby Rux entered in relief, holding the Warriors scoreless in the final two outs of the fourth
- Owens led the offense, going a perfect 2-for-2 with a run scored and stolen base
- Madi Jones added a double, while Boben, Avarie Eagle, and Henne each recorded a single
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Emma Owens: 2-for-2, 1 run, 1 stolen base
Madi Jones: 1-for-2, 1 double
UP NEXT
Northern remains on the road Tuesday, traveling to Minot State. First pitch of the NSIC doubleheader is set for 12 p.m. against the Beavers.