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Box Score 2 MINOT, ND – The University of Mary softball team closed out the Minot Dome tournament by splitting the two games on the day. The Marauders started the day slow, falling to Valley City State 7-0. They picked it up in the second game dropping Minnesota Crookston 10-3, UMary recorded a season high of 16 hits against the Golden Eagles. UMary improves to 3-5 on the season.
GAME 1 Valley City State University 7 University of Mary 0
UMary battled VCSU this morning at the Minot Dome Tournament. The Vikings came into the game ranked #25 in the nation in NAIA. UMary struggled to get their bats going, only recording three hits on the game. VCSU recorded nine hits and seven runs to beat the Marauders 7-0.
PIVOT POINT
The Vikings put up three runs in the fourth inning to break a previously scoreless game. VCSU added three more runs in the fifth inning to put the game out of reach.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Mariah Sanchez went 1-3 with a triple
Rebekkah Keller went 1-3 and had one stolen base
Emma Noble went 1-3
STAT OF THE GAME
Five of the nine hits for the Vikings were doubles.
GAME 2 Minnesota Crookston 3 UMary 10
The Marauders got their bats going again against Minnesota Crookston recording 16 hits and 10 runs. The Marauders were efficient in the field recording zero errors. A four run third inning and a five run sixth inning propelled the Marauders to victory.
Brieann Backes earns the win from the mound.
PIVOT POINT
Emma Noble knocked in a three run homerun in the third inning to give the Marauders a 5-2 lead. The Marauders trailed 2-1 entering the third inning.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Emma Noble goes 2-4 with a homerun and 3 RBI's
Kylie Alto goes 2-4 with four RBI's recording a double and a triple
Paige Matsuki went 3-4 with one RBI and a double
Rebekkah Keller goes 2-5 with an RBI
Kaitlyn Alvarado goes 2-4 with an RBI
Haley Berube went 2-3 with an RBI
Mariah Sanchez went 2-4 with a triple
Brieann Backes pitches a complete game recording six strikeouts, only allowing three hits.
STAT OF THE GAME
The Marauders recorded a season high of 16 hits. Of those 16 hits, five were extra base hits.
ON DECK
The Marauders head to Clermont, Florida to participate in the Florida Invite. The Marauders will play in 12 games from March 1-8 against teams from all over the country.
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