ABERDEEN, S.D. (uj.edu) — Tifani Schorzman (SR/Coeur d’Alene, ID)’s run-scoring double in the bottom of the fifth broke a 3-3 tie, and the 15th-ranked Jimmie softball team opened the North Star Athletic Association conference tournament with a 5-3 win over Mayville State (N.D.)

Jamestown (40-6) took a 3-0 lead after Morgan Geiszler (FR/Horace, ND)’s first-inning RBI double and second-inning RBI singles by Sydney Prussia (FR/Detroit Lakes, MN) and Emma Keller (SR/Poulsbo, WA).

In the Mayville State 5th, Kiana Ishikawa led off with a walk and Danyelle Gutierrez was hit by a pitch. With one out, Shaye Kemball homered to make it 3-3.

Kassi Ward (FR/Olympia, WA)’s sacrifice fly in the fifth gave the Jimmies an insurance run and extended their lead to 5-3.

Brittany Rheault (SR/West Fargo, ND) went the first five innings for Jamestown to get the win, improving her record to 14-3. She gave up three runs on four hits, striking out one. Kat Miska (FR/Pequot Lakes, MN) pitched the final two innings, striking out four, for her third save. Shaye Kemball took the loss for Mayville State, falling to 5-15. Kemball allowed five runs on six hits over six innings, walked one, and struck out six.

Mikayla Frost (SO/Melba, ID) and Kaitlyn Sassaman (SO/Ronan, MT) also had hits for the Jimmies. Jade Ledochowski was 2-for-3 to lead the Comets (12-28).

Jamestown plays No. 5 Dakota State  at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. The Comets will play the loser at 2:00 p.m. in a loser-out contest.