The University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagle Softball team lost 9-4 and 4-2 to the Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons in a Northern Sun Conference doubleheader in Moorhead. The losses ended UMC’s season, while the wins put MSUM in the playoffs.
GAME ONE –
FIRST INNING
Rayna Blake (Fresh. Las Vegas, NV) started the game off with a single. The next three batters were retired.
MSUM was retired in 1-2-3 fashion with three ground outs.
SECOND INNINGS-
Hannah Trzinski (Stevens Point, WI) singled with one out, and the next two batters were retired.
MSUM started the bottom of the inning with a single. After a fielder’s choice, they singled again. The next two batters hit into fielder’s choices, and the inning was over.
THIRD INNING-
Jocelyn Hernandez (Fresh. Tracy, CA) reached on an error. After an out, Whitnee Curry (Sr. Lincoln, NE) singled, but the next two batters were retired.
MSUM started the bottom of the inning with a single and a stolen base. After a ground out moved the runner to third base, the next Dragon batter tripled to score a run. The next batter singled to score a run for a 2-0 lead.
FOURTH INNING-
UMC was retired in 1-2-3 fashion with a line out and two strikeouts.
MSUM opened up the lead in the bottom of the inning with a pair of doubles to take a 3-0 lead. After a UMC pitching change, the next two batters were retired before a single made it 4-0.
FIFTH INNING-
UMC was retired in 1-2-3 fashion with two line outs and a ground out.
MSUM had a one-out single, which was followed by another single. The next two batters were retired.
SIXTH INNING-
Rayna French (Soph. La Salle, Manitoba) singled with one out and Irelyn Spencer (Soph. Rapid City, SD) walked. Haley Koch (Sr. Mondamin, IA) blasted a shot over the left field fence for a three-run home run to bring the Golden Eagles within a 4-3 deficit.
MSUM exploded for five runs in the bottom of the inning. They started with a walk and, after a fielder’s choice, got the out at second base. The next three batters singled to score two runs for a. 6-3 lead. A fielder’s choice allowed another run to score. The next batter doubled to score two runs, and a single scored another run, and the Dragons led 9-3.
SEVENTH INNING-
UMC needed to score at least six runs to keep the game going. Hernandez walked with one out. Blake and Curry singled to score a run to get within a 9-4 lead. The Dragons made a pitching change, and the next two batters were retired, and the game was over with MSUM winning 9-4.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| UMC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Moorhead | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – | 9 | 16 | 2 |
For UMC-
Riley Blake – 2 for 4
Whitnee Curry – 2 for 4
Haley Koch – 1 for 3, 3 rbi, run, home run
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
| Alexa Guilford-UMC | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Evie Stuck-UMC | 2.2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabrielle Gomez-UMC | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teagan Clemmons-MSUM | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Avery Steffen-MSUM | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Game two –
FIRST INNING-
UMC’s Blake started the game with a single before the next three batters were retired.
MSUM had a one-out walk followed by a single. The next batter grounded to score a run for a 1-0 lead.
SECOND INNING-
UMC was retired in 1-2-3 fashion with a pop out and two ground outs./
MSUM’s first two batters were retired before a walk. The next batter struck out.
THIRD INNING-
UMC’s Hernandez singled with one out. After a fielder’s choice, Curry reached on an error, but the next batter struck out.
MSUM led off with a single, but the next batter hit into a double play. After a double, the next batter grounded out, and MSUM led 1-0.
FOURTH INNING-
Both teams were retired in 1-2-3 fashion.
FIFTH INNING –
The first two UMC batters were retired before Hernandez walked. The next batter lined out.
MSUM started with a single. After an out, the next batter singled. The next two Dragon batters were retried.
SIXTH INNING
UMC had a big sixth inning as Curry led off with a single and advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Charlotte Dombrowski (Jr., Valparaiso, IN) singled, and Hannah Trzinski (Fresh. Stevens Point, WI) doubled to score two runs, and the Golden Eagles led 2-1.
MSUM started the bottom of the inning with two singles and a double to score two runs for a 3-2 lead. The next batter reached on an error. After a ground out, the next batter walked. After an out at home, the next batter singled to score a run for a 4-2 lead.
SEVENTH INNING-
UMC’s Blake walked with one out and moved over to second base on a passed ball and then to third on a wild pitch. The next two batters struck out, and the game was over with MSUM winning 4-2.
UMC ends the season 8-18 in the NSIC and 20-34 overall. MSUM improves to 11-17 in the NSIC, and 19-36 overall.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| UMC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Moorhead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | 9 | 1 |
For UMC-
Charlotte Dombrowski – 1 for 2, run
Jocelyn Hernandez – 1 for 2, walk
Hannah Trzinski – 1 for 3, 2 rbi, double
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
| Delaney Penner-UMC | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Sydney McMurdle-UMC | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brynna Farman-MSUM | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avery Steffen-MSUM | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
