St. Paul, MN (NSUWolves.com) [FRI] – The Northern State University softball team fell twice to Concordia-St. Paul on Friday. The Golden Bears tallied a walk-off in game one and ran away with game two, scoring six runs in the bottom of the second. Northern notched a combined ten hits and two runs on the day.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1: NSU 1, CSP 2
Final Score Game 2: NSU 1 CSP 10 (5 inn.)
Records: NSU 7-22 (1-7 NSIC), CSP 14-19 (6-2 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1
- Aune Boben kicked off the contest for the Wolves notching a lead-off, 2-strike home run to left
- The Golden Bears tied the game in the third and added the game winner in the bottom of the seventh
- The NSU offense had opportunities, recording seven hits and leaving ten runners on base, including eight in scoring position
- Tevan Bryant led the offense with three hits, followed by Madi Jones with two
- Abby Rux tossed a gem, despite the loss, giving up two runs on six hits with a strikeout
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Tevan Bryant: 3-for-4
Madi Jones: 2-for-4, 1 double
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2
- The Wolves tallied their one run on three hits with two defensive errors in game two
- Eden Ford scored Northern’s first and lone run of the contest on a single to left by Tevan Bryant in the first
- Concordia answered with one run in the first and added six in the second and three in the third, securing the mercy rule victory
- Bryant, Emma Owens, and Courtney Hennen recorded a hit apiece in the game
- Aune Boben suffered the loss, fiving up seven earned runs on six hits, while Dessa Bryant entered in relief, giving up two earned runs on six hits with three strikeouts
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Emma Owens: 1-for-2, 1 double
Tevan Bryant: 1-for-2, 1 RBI
Courtney Hennen: 1-for-2
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Winona, MN (NSUWolves.com) [SAT] – Winona State University took two from the Northern State University softball team on Saturday. Northern tallied three runs and 11 hits in the two contests, with six errors resulting in 13 unearned runs.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1: NSU 2, WSU 7
Final Score Game 2: NSU 1 WSU 16 (5 inn.)
Records: NSU 7-24 (1-9 NSIC), WSU 27-7 (9-1 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1
- The Wolves scored two runs on five hits in game one, suffering four errors defensively
- Northern tallied a run each in both the fifth and seventh innings, while Winona scored two in the first, one in the second, one in the fourth, one in the fifth, and two in the sixth
- Abby Rux recorded the loss, giving up six earned runs on 11 hits with five strikeouts
- Eden Ford singled in Brooke Carlson in the fifth and Madi Jones scored Avarie Eagle in the seventh on an infield single
- Jones led the offense with two hits, while Ford, Eagle, and Tevan Bryant added one each
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Madi Jones: 2-for-4, 1 RBI
Avarie Eagle: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 run, 1 walk
Tevan Bryant: 1-for-3, 1 walk
Eden Ford: 1-for-4, 1 RBI
HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2
- The night cap quickly got away from the Wolves with the Warriors recording six runs in the first, six in the third, and four in the fourth
- Emma Owens scored on a Courtney Hennen single up the middle in the second, notching NSU’s only run in the loss
- The Wolves tallied six runs in the game and gave up 12 unearned runs and two errors
- Aune Boben started NSU and suffered the loss, giving up 16 walks, 16 runs (four earned), and seven hits
- Abby Rux entered in relief, holding the Warriors scoreless in the final two outs of the fourth
- Owens led the offense, going a perfect 2-for-2 with a run scored and stolen base
- Madi Jones added a double, while Boben, Avarie Eagle, and Henne each recorded a single
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Emma Owens: 2-for-2, 1 run, 1 stolen base
Madi Jones: 1-for-2, 1 double
UP NEXT
Northern remains on the road Tuesday, traveling to Minot State. First pitch of the NSIC doubleheader is set for 12 p.m. against the Beavers.