JAMESTOWN, ND – The University of Mary softball team struggled to bring home runners in their doubleheader against Minnesota State University, Mankato, losing 9-0 and 10-2.

UMary (7-19, 0-4 Northern Sun) recorded 17 hits over the two games but left 18 runners on base.

GAME 1 |MSU – 9, UMary - 0
MSU (24-8, 4-2 NSIC) exploded for eight runs in the top of the second inning. The Mavericks added one more run in the third to take a 9-0 lead. The Marauders had seven hits and one walk but failed to score any runs as MSU won 9-0.

Nicole Eckhardt came on in relief in the bottom of the second inning and pitched 3.2 innings, striking out a season-high five batters.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Jenel Mallari went 2-for-2 with one double

Janelle Bergmann went 2-for-3

Emma Kimberling went 1-for-2

Francesca Villaneda went 1-for-3

Jaraya Diaz went 1-for-3

GAME 2 |MSU – 10, UMary - 2
The Mavericks scored four runs in the bottom of the second and added another run in the third to take a 5-0 lead.

UMary responded with a two-run third inning to cut MSU's lead to 5-2. Mckenzie Reinhardt led off the inning with a double to left field. Two batters later, Janelle Bergmann hit a double to left center, scoring Reinhardt. Francesca Villaneda brought home Bergmann with a single to center.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Marauders had the bases loaded with one out. Back-to-back fielders' choices saw MSU get out of a jam and maintain a 5-2 lead. The Mavericks added five runs over the next three innings to earn a 10-2 win.

The Marauders recorded ten hits and two walks, while MSU had 13 hits and three walks.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Mckenzie Reinhardt went 3-for-4 with one run scored

Ariane Sims went 3-for-4

Janelle Bergmann went 1-for-4 with one run scored and one RBI

Francesca Villaneda went 1-for-4 with one RBI

Sariah Perez went 1-for-3

Jenel Mallari went 1-for-4

UP NEXT
UMary returns to Jamestown, ND, to host Southwest Minnesota State University on Saturday, March 30, starting at 10 am.

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