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St. Cloud, Minn. – The Northern State University softball team fell twice to St. Cloud State in NSIC action on Sunday afternoon on the road. After a shutout loss in the game one, the Wolves held a lead twice in game two.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1: NSU 0, SCSU 9 (6 inn.)
Final Score Game 2: NSU 4, SCSU 6
Records: NSU 10-35 (4-20 NSIC), SCSU 37-14 (16-7 NSIC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1

• Northern tallied three hits in the game one loss, as St. Cloud scored two runs in the third, four in the fourth, one in the fifth, and two in the sixth
• Aune Boben, Eden Ford, and Madi Jones each recorded a single in the game
• Abby Rux suffered the loss for the Wolves, giving up seven earned runs on 13 hits with three strikeouts
• Dessa Bryant entered in relief, giving up the final two runs of the contest in the circle

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Aune Boben: 1-for-3
Eden Ford: 1-for-3
Madi Jones: 1-for-3
 
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2

• The Wolves scored four runs on eight hits in game two with two runs in the first, one in the third, and one in the sixth
• The Huskies tallied six runs on nine hits, scoring one in the second, two in the third, and three in the sixth
• Aune Boben and Eden Ford scored for the Wolves in the first on a sacrifice fly by Avarie Eagle and single by Emma Owens
• St. Cloud State cut the lead to one in the second, however Tevan Bryant grabbed that run back in the third with a home run to right
• The Huskies tied the game in the bottom of the third with a home run of their own
• Brooke Wolf regained the lead for NSU in the sixth on a double to left center by Owens, however SCSU responded in the bottom of the frame with the tying and eventual game winning runs
• Boben led the offense with three hits, including a double, while Owens added two hits, one of which was a double
• Dessa Bryant started the contest for NSU, throwing 3-complete with three runs given up on fifth hits
• Abby Rux entered in relief and suffered the loss, giving up three runs on four hits with five strikeouts in the final three innings of action

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Aune Boben: 3-for-4, 1 double, 1 run
Emma Owens: 2-for-3, 1 double, 2 RBI
Avarie Eagle: 1-for-2, 1 double, 1 RBI
Tevan Bryant: 1-for-3, 1 home run, 1 run, 1 RBI
 
UP NEXT
The Wolves will close out the 2025 season next Saturday and Sunday from Koehler Hall of Fame Field. Northern will host Minnesota Crookston at 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday and Bemidji State at 12 and 2 p.m. on Sunday.