St. Cloud State Softball Drops Doubleheader to No. 4 Missouri Southern

Friday, March 13

Pat Lipira Softball Complex • Joplin, Mo.

3 p.m.

St. Cloud State

18-4

#4 Missouri Southern

21-3

St. Cloud St.

Mo. Southern St.

Photo by: Justyce Porter

St. Cloud State Softball Drops Doubleheader to No. 4 Missouri Southern

3/13/2026 10:10:00 PM | Softball

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Huskies fall 3-1, 4-1

JOPLIN, Mo. – St. Cloud State Softball (18-6, 0-0 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) was swept by No. 4 Missouri Southern (23-3, 0-0 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) in its first doubleheader of the MIAA/NSIC Crossover on Friday at the Pat Lipira Softball Complex in Joplin. The Huskies fell 3-1 in game one and 4-1 in game two.

GAME ONE: #4 MISSOURI SOUTHERN 3, ST. CLOUD STATE 1
SCSU took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third after an RBI-single from junior infielder Brooke Holmes (Savage, Minn.). The Lions responded with a pair of runs in the next half inning to take a 2-1 lead after an RBI-double and an RBI-single. In the bottom of the fifth, MoSo added another run with an RBI-double. The Huskies loaded the bases with two outs in the top of the seventh but were unable to score.

TOP HUSKIES

Redshirt sophomore utility Kaylee Collins (Lakeville, Minn.) – 2-3, R
Junior outfielder Kurstyn Patnode (Becker, Minn.) – 1-2
Senior pitcher Macey Clark (Winneconne, Wis.) – 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 K, 0 BB

NOTABLES

SCSU moved to 5-4 all-time against Missouri Southern.
The Huskies moved to 0-1 in road games this season, 0-1 in the MIAA/NSIC Crossover and 18-5 in nonconference games.
SCSU set season highs in doubles allowed (three), hit batters (two) and times caught stealing (two).
Collins posted her first multi-hit game of the season.
Sophomore catcher/infielder Morgan Honeycutt (Rosemount, Minn.) extended her hit and on-base streaks to a season best nine games. Her hit streak ties the longest of any Husky this season.

GAME TWO: #4 MISSOURI SOUTHERN 4, ST. CLOUD STATE 1
The Lions opened the game with a four-run first inning after an RBI-double and a three-run home run in the next at-bat. St. Cloud State got one run back in the fifth with an RBI-double from senior infielder Sydney Roe (Davenport, Iowa) but were unable to score again.

TOP HUSKIES

Redshirt junior infielder Grace Frechette (Forest Lake, Minn.) – 2-3, 2B
Roe – 2-4, 2B, RBI
Junior outfielder Bree Beck (Lakeville, Minn.) – 1-2
Sophomore pitcher Madison Soule (Shakopee, Minn.) – 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB
Holmes – 2B

NOTABLES

SCSU moved to 5-5 all-time against Missouri Southern and 0-2 against the Lions this season.
The Huskies moved to 0-2 in road games this season, 0-2 in the MIAA/NSIC Crossover and 18-6 in nonconference games.
SCSU tied its season high in doubles (three) but gave up a season high nine hits and four earned runs.
Frechette posted her sixth multi-hit game of the season and recorded her team leading sixth double of the season.
Roe tallied her fourth multi-hit game of the season and hit her team leading sixth double of the season.
Soule logged a relief appearance of 4.0+ innings for the second time this season.
Honeycutt had her season best hit and on-base streaks snapped at nine games. Her hit streak was tied for the longest of any Husky this season.

UP NEXT
The Huskies wrap up nonconference play and their stretch of 22 games outside the state of Minnesota on Saturday with a MIAA/NSIC Crossover doubleheader at No. 16 Pittsburg State (24-1, 0-0 MIAA). First pitches from Pittsburg, Kansas and the Pittsburg State Softball Field are scheduled for 10 a.m. and noon. Links to each coverage option can be found on the SCSU Softball game day central or schedule page.

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