Aberdeen, SD (from uj.edu) Courtney Espinoza’s double broke a tie in the bottom of the sixth.<\/p>\n
The Jimmies went on to defeat Mount Marty SD College Saturday evening,\u00a0 4 to 3.<\/p>\n
Jamestown fell behind 1-0 in the second inning, but took a 2-1 lead in the bottom half on a two-run home run by Morgan Flann (SO\/Lake Lillian, MN).<\/p>\n
The Lancers tied the game in the top of the third, but Flann put the Jimmies back in front with a two-out single to make it 3-2.<\/p>\n
Alazea Serrano led off the top of the sixth with a solo home run to draw Mount Marty level.<\/p>\n
In the bottom half, Steph Cota<\/a> (FR\/Tucson, Ariz.) reached on an error, then moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Flann. With two out, Espinoza doubled to deep right-center, scoring Cota and giving Jamestown the lead.<\/p>\n Kat Miska<\/a> (SO\/Pequot Lakes, MN) (1-0) pitched four innings in relief to get the win. She allowed one run on four hits, striking out seven. Flann and Mariah Wick<\/a> (SO\/Jamestown, N.D.) had four of the five Jimmie hits.<\/p>\n A five-run fourth inning by Dordt (Iowa) sent the Jimmies to defeat in Saturday’s first game of the day as the Defenders won 5-2.<\/p>\n Kassi Ward<\/a> (SO\/Olympia, WA)’s two-run home run in the top of the first accounted for all of the UJ runs. Steph Cota<\/a> was 2-for-3, while Morgan Geiszler<\/a> (SO\/Horace, ND) and Caitlyn Courtney<\/a> (JR\/Caldwell, TX) also had hits.<\/p>\n