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Fort Wayne Strikes for 5-2 Win at NDSU
4/29/2018 2:14:00 PM | Softball
FARGO, N.D. – Fort Wayne struck for six straight hits and four runs with two outs in the fifth inning as the Mastodons defeated North Dakota State 5-2 in a Summit League game played Sunday, April 29, before 217 spectators at the windy Ellig Sports Complex.
NDSU (27-15, 7-3 SL) is scheduled to play at Minnesota on Tuesday, May 1.
North Dakota State's scoreless inning streak was snapped at 40.2 innings.
Courtney Holm's two-out double down the left field line started the rally for Fort Wayne (17-31, 2-9 SL) in the fifth inning. Lacey Wilzbacher and Lauren Watson each had RBI singles, while Demitra Burns delivered a two-run double to center to make it 4-0.
NDSU was able to cut the deficit in half at 4-2 in the bottom of the fifth inning on a two-out, two-run error by the Mastodons.
Fort Wayne added an insurance run in the top of the seven. The Mastodons finished with 10 hits. Maria Palmegiani and Burns each had a double and single, while Watson added two hits.
Shaina Eyre (6-9) limited the Bison to five hits. Eyre struck out five and walked three.
Jacquelyn Sertic (20-8) worked the first 4.2 innings and took the loss. Sertic and KK Leddy combined to strike out eight and walk two. Zoe Stavrou had a double to pace the NDSU offense.
NDSU (27-15, 7-3 SL) is scheduled to play at Minnesota on Tuesday, May 1.
North Dakota State's scoreless inning streak was snapped at 40.2 innings.
Courtney Holm's two-out double down the left field line started the rally for Fort Wayne (17-31, 2-9 SL) in the fifth inning. Lacey Wilzbacher and Lauren Watson each had RBI singles, while Demitra Burns delivered a two-run double to center to make it 4-0.
NDSU was able to cut the deficit in half at 4-2 in the bottom of the fifth inning on a two-out, two-run error by the Mastodons.
Fort Wayne added an insurance run in the top of the seven. The Mastodons finished with 10 hits. Maria Palmegiani and Burns each had a double and single, while Watson added two hits.
Shaina Eyre (6-9) limited the Bison to five hits. Eyre struck out five and walked three.
Jacquelyn Sertic (20-8) worked the first 4.2 innings and took the loss. Sertic and KK Leddy combined to strike out eight and walk two. Zoe Stavrou had a double to pace the NDSU offense.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Shaina Eyre (6-9)
L: Sertic, Jacquelyn (20-8)
Batting:
2B: Demitra Burns 1 ; Maria Palmegiani 1 ; Courtney Holm 1
RBI: Lacey Wilzbacher 1 ; Lauren Watson 1 ; Demitra Burns 2 ; Maria Palmegiani 1
SH: Maria Palmegiani 1 ; Jenna Balthazor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lacey Wilzbacher 1 ; Lauren Watson 2 ; Courtney Holm 1 ; Sydney Windlan 1
CS: Brooke Imel 1

Batting:
2B: Stavrou, Zoe 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Camacho, Madyson 1 ; Barta, Jaime 1
SB: Stavrou, Zoe 1
CS: Shoultz, Katie 1
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