{"id":165021,"date":"2019-02-15T21:48:36","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T03:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=165021"},"modified":"2019-02-15T21:48:36","modified_gmt":"2019-02-16T03:48:36","slug":"jimmie-softball-splits-on-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=165021","title":{"rendered":"Jimmie Softball splits on Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"

ABERDEEN, S.D. (uj.edu) <\/strong>— The 24th-ranked University of Jamestown softball team split a pair of games Friday at the Presentation Dome Classic in Aberdeen, S.D.<\/p>\n

In Friday’s first game, NCAA Division II Northern State (S.D.) University scored five runs in the top of the fifth on the way to an 8-6 victory.<\/p>\n

The Wolves got on the scoreboard in the top of the first with a single run, but Kassi Ward<\/a> (SO\/Olympia, WA) hit a two-run homer in the bottom half to give UJ a 2-1 lead.<\/p>\n

NSU scored twice in the top of the second to go ahead 3-2, but unearned runs in each of the second and third innings saw Jamestown take a 4-3 lead.<\/p>\n

The score stayed 4-3 until NSU plated five runs in the fifth. UJ got two runs back in the bottom of the sixth on a two-run double by Morgan Geiszler<\/a> (SO\/Horace, ND) to cut the deficit to 8-6.<\/p>\n

Jamestown threatened in the bottom of the seventh, loading the bases with two outs, but were unable to get any runs home.<\/p>\n

Mariah Martinez<\/a> (FR\/Visalia, Calif.) was 3-for-4 to lead the Jimmie offense. Katie Merchant<\/a> (FR\/South Haven, Minn.) (3-2) took the loss, pitching 4 1\/3 innings and allowing five earned runs on 11 hits. She walked two and struck out one.<\/p>\n

The Jimmies scored eight runs in the final two innings against Mayville State to win 9-3 in Friday’s second game.<\/p>\n

Morgan Geiszler<\/a>, Miriah Yoder<\/a> (SR\/Devils Lake, ND), and Morgan Flann<\/a> (SO\/Lake Lillian, MN) had RBI-singles and Sydney Prussia<\/a> (SO\/Detroit Lakes, MN) tripled home another run as Jamestown rallied from 3-1 down to lead 5-3 heading into the bottom of the sixth.<\/p>\n

After holding the Comets scoreless, UJ came to bat in the seventh and scored four more runs to go up 9-3. A Mayville State error allowed the first run to score, then Miriah Yoder<\/a> tripled to deep right, driving in two more. Yoder would advance on the throw and score the fourth run of the inning.<\/p>\n

The Jimmes racked up 14 hits in the game, with Allie McCain<\/a> (SR\/Duvall, WA) going 3-for-5. Geiszler, Yoder, Kassi Ward<\/a>, and Mariah Wick<\/a> (SO\/Jamestown, N.D.) all had two hits each.<\/p>\n

Samm Hamilton<\/a> (JR\/Boise, Idaho) (1-0) worked the first five innings, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out three and walking two. Kat Miska<\/a> (SO\/Pequot Lakes, MN) got the final six outs, striking out four, for her first save of the season.<\/p>\n

Jamestown (5-2) will play Dordt (Iowa) Saturday at 3 p.m. and Mount Marty (S.D.) Saturday at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

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