HOMERS NOT ENOUGH AS MAVERICKS DEFEAT JACKS

Saturday, April 18

Omaha, Neb.

6 p.m.

South Dakota State University

23-26, 5-6

Omaha

28-8, 10-1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
South Dakota St.	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	4	5	1
Omaha	3	0	1	2	1	0	X	7	9	1

Alli Boyle

Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann

4/18/2026 8:31:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

By: Andrew Pedersen

OMAHA, Neb. – South Dakota State combined to hit three home runs versus Omaha on Saturday, but the Mavericks used clutch hitting to earn a 7-4 victory over the Jackrabbits in Summit League softball at Connie Claussen Field.

A three-run home run belted by Marra Cramer lifted the Mavericks out to a 3-0 lead in the opening inning. Omaha's Alexis Wiggins had a strong start in the circle for the Mavs as she produced 1-2-3 innings over her first two frames of work.

SDSU cut the score to 3-1 in the top of the third on a solo home run by Alli Boyle. The long ball was her first of the season. Omaha erased the run tallied in the bottom of the inning as a runner scored on a wild pitch.

An RBI double and RBI single registered by the Mavericks in the bottom of the fourth made it a 6-1 score. SDSU cut into Omaha's advantage as an Emma Vike two-run home run in the fifth cut the edge back down to 6-3.

Omaha again responded in the bottom of an inning as a Katherine Johnson RBI single pushed the Mavs' lead back to a four-run difference. SDSU's Akayla Barnard hit a solo home run to begin the sixth which chases Omaha's Wiggins out of the ball game.

The Mavericks turned to Maddia Groff to pitch the final two innings with the host side ahead 7-4. She got six consecutive outs to close out a victory for Omaha and earn a save in the process.

Omaha improved to 28-8 overall, and 10-1 in Summit League play, with the win. The Mavericks recorded nine hits in the game. Johnson, Cramer and Alyson Edwards had two hits apiece. Cramer had a team-high three RBIs while Edwards followed with two.

South Dakota State's home runs hit by Boyle, Vike and Barnard made up three of the Jackrabbits' five hits. Tayler Baker got the start at pitcher for the Jacks and fell to 4-3 on the season. Hailey Herman pitched 2 2/3 innings of relief while Grace Proctor threw 2 1/3 innings and allowed one run on two hits.

The Jackrabbits are now 23-26 overall and 5-6 in Summit League action.

UP NEXT
South Dakota State and Omaha close their three-game series on Sunday at Connie Claussen Field. The Jackrabbits and Mavericks are scheduled for a 1 p.m. first pitch.

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