SCSU Softball Sweeps Concordia-St. Paul, 8-5 & 2-1

Saturday, March 28

1 p.m.

St. Cloud State

16-11, 1-0

Concordia University, St. Paul

6-18, 0-1

Concordia-St.Paul

St. Cloud State

Photo by: Tom Nelson

3/28/2015 6:20:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

St. Cloud, Minn. – The St. Cloud State softball team hosted Concordia-St. Paul in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) doubleheader at the Husky Dome in St. Cloud this afternoon. The Huskies defeated the Golden Bears, winning game one 8-5 and game two 2-1.

St. Cloud State improves to 17-11 overall. Concordia-St. Paul falls to 6-19 overall.

Game One Recap:

Jessica Goerger (Mankato, Minn.) hit three-of-four from behind the plate. Goerger finished with two runs and five putouts.

Alyssa Coletto (Aurora, Ill.) recorded a team-high 11 putouts.

St. Cloud State's Kelly Franks (Stevens Point, Wis.) pitched five innings. Franks stuck out six batters, gave up six hits, and walked three. Megan Hedstrom (Palatine, Ill.) recorded a save this afternoon as she pitched two innings for the Huskies.
Hedstrom recorded four strikeouts and gave up two hits.

The Huskies recorded ten hits and six rbi's.

Game Two Recap:

Megan Lehnen (Burnsville, Minn.), Abby Bunnell (Maple Grove, Minn.), and Taylor Thomas (Fontana, Calif.) each recorded one hit for St. Cloud State.

Senna Francesconi (Schomberg, Ontario) pitched all seven innings for the Huskies. Francesconi walked four batters, gave up seven hits, and recorded nine strikeouts.

In the bottom of the sixth, Taige Thoreson (St. Charles, Minn.) scored on a sacrifice from Alyssa Coletto (Aurora, Ill.). The second run scored by the Huskies came in the bottom of the seventh with bases loaded and a walk thrown by Stephanie Kappes allowing Megan Hedstrom (Palatine, Ill.) to score.

St. Cloud State softball will return to action tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m. as they take on Minnesota State in a NSIC doubleheader. The Mavericks are currently 16-12.