St. Cloud State Softball Extends Win Streak to Nine, Sweeps Fourth Straight Series

Saturday, April 12

Bowden Field • Sioux Falls, S.D.

3 p.m.

St. Cloud State

33-11, 0

Sioux Falls

21-19, 0

St. Cloud State

Sioux Falls

Photo by: Kaitlyn Zuehl

St. Cloud State Softball Extends Win Streak to Nine, Sweeps Fourth Straight Series

4/12/2025 8:56:00 PM | Softball

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Huskies outscore Sioux Falls 19-5 in Saturday doubleheader

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – St. Cloud State Softball (34-11, 13-4 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) swept Sioux Falls (21-21, 9-11 NSIC) on Saturday at Bowden Field in Sioux Falls. The Huskies took the first game 9-4 and the second game 10-1 in six innings.

GAME ONE: ST. CLOUD STATE 9, SIOUX FALLS 4
SCSU took a 1-0 in the first half inning before adding four more runs in the second, highlighted by a 2-RBI double from sophomore outfielder Bree Beck (Lakeville, Minn.) to take a 5-0 lead.

Sioux Falls scored its first run in the bottom of the second and added two more in the fifth after a 2-RBI single, which cut their deficit to two. The Huskies regained a comfortable margin in the seventh, scoring four more runs with a 2-RBI double from sophomore catcher/infielder Bethany Weiss (Forest Lake, Minn.) and an RBI-single from junior infielder Sydney Roe (Davenport, Iowa). The Coo scored its fourth and final run in the last half inning after an RBI-double.

TOP HUSKIES

Senior catcher/outfielder Reese Holzhueter (Shakopee, Minn.) - 3-4, 2 R, 2 SB
Weiss - 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI
Junior right handed pitcher Macey Clark (Winneconne, Wis.) - W (14-5), 4.2 IP, 2 K
Junior right handed pitcher Justyce Porter (Kent, Wash.) - SV (8), 2.1 IP, 4 K, 1 BB
Roe - 2-4
Beck - 2B, 2 RBI

NOTABLES

The Huskies improved to 21-10 all time against Sioux Falls and 1-0 against the Cougars this season.
SCSU improved to 4-2 on the road this season and extended its winning streak to a season-best eight games.
The Huskies scored 9+ runs for the 13^th time this season (4 of the last 5 games) and recorded 10+ hits for the 16^th time (fourth consecutive game).
SCSU hit 3+ doubles for the 11^th time this season (second straight game) and stole 2+ bases for the 17^th time.
The Huskies allowed 10+ hits for the third straight game but has allowed four or fewer goals in each of the last eight games.
Holzhueter recorded her team leading 18^th multi-hit game of the season and her sixth 3+ hit game (second most on the team). She extended her hitting/on-base streak to 10 games and went 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts, remaining perfect on the season (14-for-14).
Weiss posted her 16^th multi-hit game of the season which is tied for second most on the team. She also recorded her ninth multi-RBI game of the season which is the second most on the team. She hit her 10^th double of the season, becoming the fourth Husky to hit 10+ doubles this season.
Clark retied the team lead for wins this season (14) and surpassed 125.0 innings pitched on the season.
Porter recorded her eighth save of the season, which is a new single season best.
Roe tallied her seventh multi-hit game of the season and extended her on-base streak to five games.
Beck posted her second multi-RBI game of the season and her sixth double of the season.
Redshirt sophomore infielder Grace Frechette (Forest Lake, Minn.) extended her hitting streak to a season-high eight games and on-base streak to 10 games.
Senior infielder Maggie Fitzgerald (Oak Lawn, Ill.) extended her on-base streak to seven games.
Redshirt freshman utility Kaylee Collins (Lakeville, Minn.) extended her on-base streak to six games.

GAME TWO: ST. CLOUD STATE 10, SIOUX FALLS 1 (6 INN.)
The Huskies jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the first half inning after a 2-RBI double from Roe, an RBI-double from Weiss and an RBI-bunt from sophomore infielder Brooke Holmes (Savage, Minn.). USF scored its lone run of the game in the bottom of the second.

SCSU added two more goals in the second inning after an RBI-triple from Fitzgerald and a sacrifice fly from Holmes. Graduate infielder Evy Polsfuss (Apple Valley, Minn.) extended the Huskies lead to seven in the third with an RBI-single and Frechette pushed the SCSU lead to nine in the top of the sixth after hitting a two-run home run.

TOP HUSKIES

Frechette - 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R
Senior right handed pitcher Emma Eickhoff (Becker, Minn.) - CG W (15-0), 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 5 K, 1 BB
Roe - 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI
Fitzgerald - 3B, 2 R
Holzhueter - 2 R
Weiss - 2B

NOTABLES

The Huskies improved to 22-10 all time against Sioux Falls and 2-0 against the Cougars this season.
SCSU improved to 5-2 on the road this season, extended its winning streak to a season-best nine games and won its ninth run-rule game.
The Huskies scored 10+ runs for the 10^th time this season (fourth time in the last six games) and tallied 10+ hits for the 17^th time (fifth consecutive game).
SCSU hit 2+ doubles for the fifth consecutive game and recorded 1+ double, triple and home run for the fourth time this season.
The Huskies allowed 3 or fewer hits for the seventh time this season and 1 or fewer run for the 18^th time.
Frechette tallied her fifth multi-hit game of the season. She extended her hitting streak to a season-best nine games and her on-base streak to 11 games. She recorded her eighth multi-RBI game of the season which is tied for third most on the team this season. She hit her second home run of the season and the 10^th of her career.
Eickhoff remained undefeated on the season and regained the team lead for wins, with 15 and lowered her season ERA to 2.15. She surpassed 100.0 innings pitched this season and 75 strikeouts. She also tossed her nine complete game which is second most on the team.
Roe recorded her eighth multi-hit game of the season. She extended her hitting streak to a season-best five games and her on-base streak to six games. She posted her eighth multi-RBI game of the season which is tied for third most on the team this season.
Fitzgerald extended her hitting streak to five games and on-base streak to eight games. She hit her first triple of the season and the second of her career.
Holzhueter extended her hitting/on-base streak to 11 games.
Weiss extended her hitting/on-base streak to five games. She hit her 11^th double of the season which is tied for second most on the team.

UP NEXT
SCSU wraps up its road trip Sunday at Minnesota State (32-14, 16-4 NSIC) with the games slated for noon and 2 p.m. at The Diamond in Mankato. 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.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Clark, Macey (14-5)

L: Foudree, Lauryn (6-7)

S: Porter, Justyce (0)

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Batting:

2B: Weiss, Bethany 2 ; Beck, Bree 1

RBI: Holzhueter, Reese 1 ; Weiss, Bethany 2 ; Roe, Sydney 1 ; Harms, Hannah 1 ; Beck, Bree 2

Base Running:

RUNS: Holzhueter, Reese 2 ; Frechette, Grace 1 ; Fitzgerald, Maggie 1 ; Holmes, Brooke 1 ; Weiss, Bethany 1 ; Roe, Sydney 1 ; Collins, Kaylee 1 ; Beck, Bree 1