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St. Cloud State Softball Falls Twice in Marshall
4/6/2024 7:07:00 PM | Softball
Huskies drop pair to Southwest Minnesota State
MARSHALL, Minn. – St. Cloud State Softball (22-16, 5-7 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) fell twice to Southwest Minnesota State (15-22, 6-8 NSIC) at Mustang Field in Marshall Saturday afternoon. SMSU took the first game 2-1 and the second, 8-0 in six innings.
GAME ONE: SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE 2, ST. CLOUD STATE 1
The Huskies jumped out to an 1-0 lead in the first half inning when freshman catcher Bethany Weiss (Forest Lake, Minn.) drove in junior outfielder/catcher Reese Holzhueter (Shakopee, Minn.) with an RBI-single to center field. SMSU plated two runs in the bottom of the third, taking the lead after an RBI-triple was followed up with an RBI-single. SCSU only managed two hits in the final four innings, falling 2-1.
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The Huskies recorded two of its three hits in the game, during the first inning, but stranded two runners and was unable to score any runs. SMSU then erupted for seven runs in the bottom half of the first on eight hits and two Husky errors.
The Huskies held SMSU to just one hit over the final five innings, but only tallied one hit themselves. The Mustangs hit an RBI-double to center field in the bottom of the sixth inning to end the game, 8-0.
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The Huskies travel to play a midweek doubleheader against Bemidji State (8-27, 2-10 NSIC) on Wednesday. The games are scheduled for 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the BSU Softball field in Bemidji. Links to each coverage option will be available on the SCSU Softball schedule page.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Softball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
GAME ONE: SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE 2, ST. CLOUD STATE 1
The Huskies jumped out to an 1-0 lead in the first half inning when freshman catcher Bethany Weiss (Forest Lake, Minn.) drove in junior outfielder/catcher Reese Holzhueter (Shakopee, Minn.) with an RBI-single to center field. SMSU plated two runs in the bottom of the third, taking the lead after an RBI-triple was followed up with an RBI-single. SCSU only managed two hits in the final four innings, falling 2-1.
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- Weiss - 1-3, RBI, SB
- Holzhueter - 1-3, R, SB
- Redshirt freshman second baseman Grace Frechette (Forest Lake, Minn.) - 1-3, 2B
- Junior right handed pitcher Emma Eickhoff (Becker, Minn.) - 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 K
- Sophomore right handed pitcher Justyce Porter (Kent, Wash.) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 2 K
- Junior outfielder Madison Spah (Ramsey, Minn.) - 1-2
- Junior first baseman Maggie Fitzgerald (Oak Law, Ill.) - 1-3
- St. Cloud State moved to 63-51-1 in the teams' all-time series after the loss.
- Eickhoff surpassed 95.0 innings pitched on the season.
The Huskies recorded two of its three hits in the game, during the first inning, but stranded two runners and was unable to score any runs. SMSU then erupted for seven runs in the bottom half of the first on eight hits and two Husky errors.
The Huskies held SMSU to just one hit over the final five innings, but only tallied one hit themselves. The Mustangs hit an RBI-double to center field in the bottom of the sixth inning to end the game, 8-0.
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- Fitzgerald - 2-3
- Weiss - 1-3
- Porter - 5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 K
- Freshman outfielder Bree Beck (Lakeville, Minn.) - SB
- The Huskies moved to to 37-52-1 all-time against Southwest Minnesota State after the loss.
- Fitzgerald posted her sixth multi-hit game of the season.
- Porter surpassed 90.0 innings pitched and 50 strikeouts on the season.
- Beck stole her seventh base of the season and remains 100% on stolen base attempts (7-for-7).
The Huskies travel to play a midweek doubleheader against Bemidji State (8-27, 2-10 NSIC) on Wednesday. The games are scheduled for 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the BSU Softball field in Bemidji. Links to each coverage option will be available on the SCSU Softball schedule page.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Softball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Otte, Morgyn (7-9)
L: Eickhoff, Emma (8-8)
S: Miller, Karlie (2)
Batting:
2B: Frechette, Grace 1
RBI: Weiss, Bethany 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Holzhueter, Reese 1
SB: Holzhueter, Reese 1 ; Weiss, Bethany 1
CS: Holmes, Brooke 1 ; Spah, Madison 1
HBP: Holmes, Brooke 1
Batting:
3B: Russell, Abby 1 ; Webber, Brynn 1
RBI: Russell, Abby 1 ; Noel, Jillian 1
SH: Berge, Mikayla 1 ; Bull, Molly 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kramolisch, Riley 1 ; Russell, Abby 1
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