ABERDEEN, S.D. (VCSU<\/a>)\u2013 The Valley City State softball team split a pair of games Saturday as they concluded play at the Presentation College Dome Classic.<\/p>\n The Vikings dropped the first game to No. 22 Morningside College, 7-1.<\/p>\n Valley City State then utilized a strong sixth inning to pick up a comeback win over Dakota State in their final game of the weekend, 9-8.<\/p>\n The Vikings are now 2-6 overall this season.<\/p>\n UP NEXT: Valley City State plays four games next Saturday and Sunday at the Minot State Dome Tournament.<\/p>\n Morningside 7, VCSU 1<\/u><\/strong> Trailing 2-0 in the top of the fourth, Valley City State scored on a two-out double from Autumn Perry<\/a>, driving in Joelle Aiello<\/a> to cut the deficit to 2-1.<\/p>\n Morningside’s Ellie Cropley responded with a two-out, 2-run home run to extend their lead in the bottom of the inning. The Mustangs added three runs in the bottom of the fifth to lock in the 7-1 victory over the Vikings.<\/p>\n Joelle Lamontagne<\/a> pitched a complete game and took the loss for Valley City State. She gave up five earned runs on nine hits while walking two and striking out three.<\/p>\n Autumn Perry<\/a> recorded two hits and an RBI while Aiello added two hits for the Vikings.<\/p>\n VCSU 9, Dakota State 8<\/u><\/strong> With Valley City State trailing by three in the bottom of the fifth, Sierra Crocker<\/a> hit a solo home run to cut the Viking deficit to 6-4.<\/p>\n The Vikings struck big in the sixth inning when they scored five runs on four hits to take their first lead of the game, 9-6. Aiello and Autumn Perry<\/a> each recorded an RBI single while Gronau scored on a sac fly from Jayme Menard<\/a>. The Trojans also walked in a run and allowed Keana Harmon<\/a> to score on a wild throw error.<\/p>\n Dakota State’s Nicole Stewart hit a 2-run home run in the top of the seventh but the Trojans could not get closer as the Vikings took the win, 9-8.<\/p>\n
\nMorningside College scored in four different innings to total seven runs in Saturday’s win over the Vikings.<\/p>\n
\nFive runs were scored in the first inning Saturday as Dakota State took an early 3-2 lead.<\/p>\n