OSMUNDSON DELIVERS 2-1 WIN OVER UNI

Friday, March 12

Lawrence, Kan.

5 p.m.

South Dakota State University

13-3

Northern Iowa

7-9

South Dakota State

UNI

Photo by: SDSU Sports Information

3/12/2021 7:59:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Freshman Emma Osmundson's third hit of the game, a double to left field, drove in the go-ahead run for South Dakota State in the top of the seventh inning as the Jackrabbit softball team continued its winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Northern Iowa Friday at the Rock Chalk Challenge at Arrocha Ballpark.

With their second consecutive victory in their last at-bat, the Jackrabbits improved to 13-3 on the season. UNI dropped to 7-9.

Osmundson's game-winning hit came after Peyton Daugherty reached on an error with one out. Osmundson, who singled twice earlier in the game, went the opposite way for her second double and seventh run batted in of the season.

The Jackrabbits took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning as Allison Yoder led off with a walk, moved to second on a wild pitch, advanced to third on an infield single by Cheyanne Masterson and scored on a groundout by Lindsey Culver.

UNI tied the game in the bottom of the fifth on a solo home run by Sammey Bunch. It was her 11^th round-tripper of the season.

SDSU starter Tori Kniesche picked up her sixth victory of the season after tossing the first six innings. She struck out six, walked four and surrendered one run on three hits.

Grace Glanzer pitched a scoreless seventh inning for the save. She struck out one and walked one.

UNI hurler Kailyn Packard went the distance in the circle, striking out six and walking one.

Besides Osmundson's three hits, the Jackrabbits also received a pair of hits from Daugherty as the top two batters in the SDSU lineup accounted for five of the team's eight hits.

UP NEXT
The Jackrabbits are scheduled to wrap up the Rock Chalk Challenge with another game against UNI, starting at 11 a.m. Saturday.

NOTES

The Jackrabbits have won both meetings against UNI this season, but the Panthers lead the all-time series, 15-5
Osmundson has posted three three-hit games in her last six starts
Osmundson raised her batting average to .455 on the season
Glanzer's save was her first of the season and her collegiate career
SDSU improved to 3-0 in one-run games this season and has won all three of those games in its last at-bat

-GoJacks.com-