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NDSU Blanks Western Illinois 12-0
3/30/2019 4:20:00 PM | Softball
MACOMB, Ill. – KK Leddy tossed a one-hitter and North Dakota State exploded for seven runs in the fifth inning as the Bison defeated Western Illinois 12-0 in a Summit League game played Saturday, March 30, at Mary Ellen McKee Stadium. The Bison have won 12 straight games.
NDSU (22-11, 4-0 SL) is scheduled to play a doubleheader at Western Illinois (7-15, 1-3 SL) at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 31.
After Leddy worked out of a bases-loaded situation in the bottom of the second, North Dakota State scored four runs in the top of the third inning. Zoe Stavrou knocked in Montana DeCamp on a fielder's choice, then Cara Beatty hammered her sixth home run of the season, a three-run shot to right field to extend the lead to 4-0.
DeCamp tacked on another, with a solo home run to center to make it 5-0. It was the third home run of the season for DeCamp, who went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI.
NDSU sent 11 batters to the plate in the top of the fifth and had seven hits including a two-run single from Sam Koehn, RBI base hit from Montana DeCamp, run-scoring hits from Madyson Camacho and Katie Shoultz, and two-run double from Nicole Licea.
Leddy (12-6) worked around four walks and struck out four to record her sixth shutout of the season. Leddy allowed just a first inning single from Danielle Olson.
North Dakota State finished with a season-high 14 hits led by Katie Shoultz and DeCamp, each with three hits. Ten different players had a base hit.
NDSU (22-11, 4-0 SL) is scheduled to play a doubleheader at Western Illinois (7-15, 1-3 SL) at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 31.
After Leddy worked out of a bases-loaded situation in the bottom of the second, North Dakota State scored four runs in the top of the third inning. Zoe Stavrou knocked in Montana DeCamp on a fielder's choice, then Cara Beatty hammered her sixth home run of the season, a three-run shot to right field to extend the lead to 4-0.
DeCamp tacked on another, with a solo home run to center to make it 5-0. It was the third home run of the season for DeCamp, who went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI.
NDSU sent 11 batters to the plate in the top of the fifth and had seven hits including a two-run single from Sam Koehn, RBI base hit from Montana DeCamp, run-scoring hits from Madyson Camacho and Katie Shoultz, and two-run double from Nicole Licea.
Leddy (12-6) worked around four walks and struck out four to record her sixth shutout of the season. Leddy allowed just a first inning single from Danielle Olson.
North Dakota State finished with a season-high 14 hits led by Katie Shoultz and DeCamp, each with three hits. Ten different players had a base hit.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Leddy, KK (12-6)
L: Emily Ira (5-6)

Batting:
2B: Licea, Nicole 1
HR: Beatty, Cara 1 ; DeCamp, Montana 1
RBI: Shoultz, Katie 1 ; Camacho, Madyson 1 ; Stavrou, Zoe 1 ; Licea, Nicole 2 ; Beatty, Cara 3 ; Koehn, Sam 2 ; DeCamp, Montana 2
SH: Camacho, Madyson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Shoultz, Katie 1 ; Camacho, Madyson 1 ; Stavrou, Zoe 2 ; Hansen, Maddie 2 ; Beatty, Cara 1 ; Anderson, Vanessa 1 ; Koehn, Sam 1 ; DeCamp, Montana 3
CS: Shoultz, Katie 1
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