SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State won game one 9-2, but South Dakota State bounced back for an 11-3 win in five innings in the second as the teams split Summit League softball doubleheader played Thursday, April 12, at Augustana University's Bowden Field.
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The final game between NDSU (22-14, 2-2 SL) and SDSU (24-12, 5-3 SL) that was scheduled for Friday, April 13, was canceled due to weather.
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Vanessa Anderson went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in the first game. Anderson hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and a three-run shot to left center in the seventh inning. She tied the school single-game record for the third time in her career. The home runs were the third and fourth of the season for Anderson.
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North Dakota State finished with 10 hits overall as
Zoe Stavrou finished 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and two runs scored.
Bre Beatty went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, while
Montana DeCamp added a pair of hits.
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Jacquelyn Sertic (17-7) recorded the complete game win for NDSU. Sertic struck out nine, allowed five hits and walked one.
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Julia Andersen had two hits South Dakota State, which also received a solo home run from Brittney Morse. Madison Hope (14-5) took the loss for SDSU.
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The Jackrabbits bounced back and built a 5-0 lead after four innings. Beatty hit a three-run home run in the fifth, her second on the day and fifth of the season. Beatty had two of NDSU's four hits in game two.
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However, SDSU exploded for six runs in the bottom of the fifth to end the game. The Jackrabbits took advantage of six hits and an error in the inning.
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Morse went 2-for-3 with second homer of the day and three RBI for South Dakota State, while Megan Rushing finished 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI. Taylor Compton (7-6) worked the first 4-1/3 innings to pick up the win.
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KK Leddy (4-6) was tagged with the loss. Leddy allowed five hits and four earned runs, walked two and struck out two.
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