MINOT, ND – The University of Mary softball team picked up a dominant 7-0 win over Montana State – Billings. The win was propelled by a shutout on the mound by Kaitlyn Alvarado and 13 hits from the plate, including five players posting multi hit performances. Doubles by Rachael Laetsch and Madelynn Trout highlighted the Marauders efforts in a 9-3 loss to Minot State.
 
With today's split the Marauders move to 3-6 on the season. Minot State improves to 6-5 on the year and MSUB moves to 6-9.
 
GAME 1 University of Mary 3 Minot State 9
The Marauders jumped out to an early 3-1 lead in the second inning after a Rachael Laetsch double knocked in Emma Noble followed by Rebekkah Keller reaching on an error that sent in Madelynn Trout and Kasidy Chileen. Minot State responded by scoring eight runs in the last four innings of play. Doubles by Laetsch and Trout highlighted the Marauders efforts
 
PIVOT POINT
Heading into the sixth inning, the Marauders trailed 4-3 when Minot State posted five runs off of six hits to take an 8-3 lead.
 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Rachael Laetsch went 1-3 with an RBI and caught a runner stealing
 
Kasidy Chileen went 1-2 with a run scored
 
Madelynn Trout went 1-3 with a double and a run scored
 
Mariah Sanchez went 1-3
 
Emma Noble scored a run and stole a base
 
STAT OF THE GAME
Rachael Laetsch tied herself for the team lead in doubles with her hit during today's ballgame. Madelynn Trout tied herself for the team lead in total bases with her double during the game.

GAME 2 UMary 7 MSU Billings 0
The Marauders got their bats going and Kaitlyn Alvarado dominated from the mound in UMary's 7-0 win over MSU Billings. The Marauders put runs up on the board in five of the seven innings with eight different players recording hits, five of those players recording multiple hits.

  
PIVOT POINT
The Marauders took the lead early and never looked back. Kasidy Chileen knocked in Mariah Sanchez followed by Rachael Laetsch sending Mikaela Pelesauma home to give UMary a 2-0 lead after the first inning. An Emma Nobel double knocked in another two runs in the second to put UMary up 4-0 and set the game out of reach for the Yellowjackets.
 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 
Mariah Sanchez went 2-4 with two runs scored, an RBI, and stolen base
 
Mikaela Pelesauma went 2-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base
 
Rachael Laetsch went 2-3 with two runs scored, a double and an RBI
 
Madelynn Trout went 2-4 with a triple
 
Rebekkah Keller went 2-4 with a run scored and stolen base
 
Emma Noble went 1-4 with a double and two RBIs
 
Kaitlyn Alvarado went 1-3 with an RBI
 
Kasidy Chileen went 1-3 with an RBI
 
Kaitlyn Alvarado pitched a shutout with three strikeouts

 
STAT OF THE GAME
The Marauders posted a season high with 13 hits during the game. Eight different players accounted for these 13 hits with five players recording a multi-hit game.
 
UP NEXT
The Marauders head down to Clermont, Florida for the spring games this coming weekend. UMary battles in 12 games between February 28 and March 6.


  
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