BISMARCK, ND – The University of Mary softball team received stellar performances from both
Kaitlyn Alvarado and
Brieann Backes on the mound. The duo each pitched a complete game and earned a win for UMary.
Haley Berube and
Rachael Laetsch led the Marauders from the plate, each recording three hits on the day. UMary took down the Wolves 2-1 in the first game and 8-0 in the second game.
With today's wins, UMary improves to 13-15 overall and 4-4 in the NSIC.
GAME 1 University of Mary 2 Northern State 1
Game one proved to be a defensive battle between the two teams with the Marauders coming out on top in the end. Alvarado had a great day on the mound striking out five and only allowing one earned run in her seven innings of work. Five different Marauders recorded a hit on the day. Runs in the fourth and sixth inning sealed the deal on a Marauders victory!
PIVOT POINT
With the game all tied up and one run a piece in the sixth inning, Erin de Jonge came to the plate and recorded a sacrifice fly, scoring
Paige Matsuki. Alvarado forced the Wolves to go three up and three down in the seventh to clinch the win for the Marauders.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Kaitlyn Alvarado earned the win pitching a complete game with five strikeouts
Kylie Alto went 1-3 with a double and a stolen base
Paige Matsuki went 1-3 with a run scored
Eryn De Jonge recorded the game winning RBI
Kasidy Chileen went 1-2 with a run scored
Haley Berube went 1-3
Rebekkah Keller went 1-3
STAT OF THE GAME
Alvarado forced NSU to go three up, three down in four of her seven innings of work!
GAME 2 UMary 8 NSU 0
The Marauders took down the Wolves 8-0 in five innings of work in game two. It was a team effort for UMary with all nine Marauders who batted recording a hit on the day. A three-for-three performance by Laetsch and two doubles by Berube led the way for UMary. Backes earned the shutout for UMary in her five innings of work. The Marauders recorded three doubles and four stolen bases during game two.
PIVOT POINT
The Marauders started hot and stayed hot. UMary didn't take long to build themselves a 5-0 lead. The Marauders recorded five runs off of six hits in the first inning. A
Kylie Alto double knocked in three runs.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Rachael Laetsch went 3-3 with a run scored and a stolen base
Haley Berube went 2-3 with two doubles
Emma Noble went 1-2 with two stolen bases, a run scored, and a walk
Mariah Sanchez went 1-2 with two runs scored, a stolen base, and a walk
Kylie Alto recorded a double and three RBIs
Kasidy Chileen went 1-2 with a run scored and an RBI
Kaitlyn Alvarado went 1-2 with a run scored, an RBI and a walk
Brieann Backes pitched a shutout, only allowing three hits
Rebekkah Keller went 1-3 with a run scored
Paige Matsuki went 1-3 with a run scored
STAT OF THE GAME
Batters one through nine all recorded a hit on the game! All nine Marauders batters recorded a total of 12 hits.
ON DECK
The Marauders hit the road this weekend with their next game coming on Sunday, April 7 at 12 and 2 PM against St. Cloud State in St. Cloud, MN.
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