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1 p.m.
Softball
vs Minnesota Crookston
South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, March 25
Indianapolis, Ind.
9:30 a.m. CT / 10:30 a.m. ET
South Dakota State University
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IUPUI
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Photo by: Jeff Kellum
Softball falls in series finale
3/25/2017 3:38:00 PM | Softball
INDIANAPOLIS -- South Dakota State dropped a 5-2 contest in its series finale at IUPUI Saturday.
SDSU (13-21, 0-3 Summit League) had eight hits on the day as Julia Andersen and Ali Herdliska notched doubles. Brittney Morse and Mallory McQuistan drove in the two Jackrabbit runs.
Abby Deane (7-12) started and tossed three innings in the circle, allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits with a pair of strikeouts. Madison Hope threw the final three frames, giving up an unearned run on three hits with two strikeouts.
The Jacks struck first for the third straight game, taking a 2-0 lead in the first after Emily Ensrud, Andersen and Morse strung consecutive hits to open the game. Ensrud reached on a lead-off single and moved to third on Andersen's double. From there, Morse took a 1-1 pitch into right field to plate both runners.
State's lead was cut in half after an IUPUI home run in the third, and the Jaguars took the lead for good with three runs in the fourth. After IUPUI stretched its advantage to three (5-2) in the fifth and hung on the rest of the way, though SDSU had a one-out baserunner in the seventh before a strikeout and groundout ended the game.
Up Next
South Dakota State continues Summit League play next weekend, April 1-2, at rival South Dakota in Vermillion, South Dakota.
SDSU (13-21, 0-3 Summit League) had eight hits on the day as Julia Andersen and Ali Herdliska notched doubles. Brittney Morse and Mallory McQuistan drove in the two Jackrabbit runs.
Abby Deane (7-12) started and tossed three innings in the circle, allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits with a pair of strikeouts. Madison Hope threw the final three frames, giving up an unearned run on three hits with two strikeouts.
The Jacks struck first for the third straight game, taking a 2-0 lead in the first after Emily Ensrud, Andersen and Morse strung consecutive hits to open the game. Ensrud reached on a lead-off single and moved to third on Andersen's double. From there, Morse took a 1-1 pitch into right field to plate both runners.
State's lead was cut in half after an IUPUI home run in the third, and the Jaguars took the lead for good with three runs in the fourth. After IUPUI stretched its advantage to three (5-2) in the fifth and hung on the rest of the way, though SDSU had a one-out baserunner in the seventh before a strikeout and groundout ended the game.
Up Next
South Dakota State continues Summit League play next weekend, April 1-2, at rival South Dakota in Vermillion, South Dakota.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Nickole Finch (9-7)
L: Deane, Abby (7-12)
Batting:
2B: Andersen, Julia 1 ; Herdliska, Ali 1
RBI: Morse, Brittney 1 ; McQuistan, Mallory 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ensrud, Emily 1 ; Andersen, Julia 1
Batting:
2B: Roni Patterson 1
3B: Mandy Dallas 1
HR: Kristin London 1
RBI: Roni Patterson 2 ; Mandy Dallas 1 ; Kristin London 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Taylor Chitwood 1 ; Maggie Good 2 ; Roni Patterson 1 ; Kristin London 1
SB: Mandy Dallas 1
HBP: Taylor Chitwood 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
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RBI
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RBI
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RBI
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Players Mentioned
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