BEMIDJI, MN – The University of Mary softball team (9-40, 2-22 Northern Sun) was defeated 9-1, 5-2 by the Bemidji State University (19-29, 6-18 NSIC) in a doubleheader.
UMary returns home to welcome the University of Minnesota Duluth to the University of Mary Softball Field on Saturday, April 26, at noon.
GAME 1 F/5 Bemidji State University 9 University of Mary 1
UMary took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning after Hailey Altenhof smacked a double to center field, scoring Jenel Mallari. The Beavers responded with one run of their own in the bottom of the first to tie the game.
BSU took a 3-1 lead after scoring two runs in the third inning. The Beavers opened the game up with five runs in the fourth inning, increasing the lead to 8-1. BSC earned a 9-1 victory after walking the game off with one run in the fifth inning.
UMary recorded four hits and drew one walk, while BSC had ten hits and three walks.
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GAME 2 Bemidji State University 5 University of Mary 2
The Beavers grabbed an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. UMary evened the game up in the top of the third inning after Genevieve Hastings hit a single to center field, scoring Janelle Bergmann.
BSU took a 5-1 lead back after scoring one run in the fourth inning and three in the fifth.
Hastings led off the sixth inning with a triple down the right-field line. Madison Schamanski followed with a single to center field to bring home Hastings.
The Marauders failed to add more runs as the Beavers secured a 5-2 victory. UMary posted eight hits and drew one walk, while BSU had 11 hits and two walks.
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