{"id":281277,"date":"2024-04-10T09:50:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T14:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=281277"},"modified":"2024-04-10T09:50:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T14:50:15","slug":"uj-softball-takes-two-from-vcsu-on-april-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=281277","title":{"rendered":"UJ Softball takes two from VCSU on April 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/JimmiesSoftball040924.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/JimmiesSoftball040924.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-281278\" width=\"268\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/JimmiesSoftball040924.jpg 455w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/JimmiesSoftball040924-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/JimmiesSoftball040924-265x175.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>UJ &#8211; The University of Jamestown softball team played its first doubleheader of the season at Trapper Field Tuesday afternoon, defeating Valley City State (N.D.) University 10-1 and 3-2 in a non-conference matchup. It was the fourth straight win for the Jimmies, now 8-4 in their last 12 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE BASICS<br><\/strong><br><strong>SCORES<\/strong>: Jamestown 10, Valley City State 1 (6 innings); Jamestown 3, Valley City State 2<br><strong>LOCATION<\/strong>: Trapper Field \/ Jamestown, N.D.<br><strong>RECORDS<\/strong>: Jamestown 22-9; Valley City State 20-17<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Jamestown trailed 1-0 as they came to bat in the bottom of the fourth.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/sports\/sball\/2023-24\/bios\/lefebvre_mackenzie_p0ea\">Mackenzie Lefebvre<\/a>&#8216;s fifth home run of the season, a two-run shot, and a two-run single by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/sports\/sball\/2023-24\/bios\/turin_gentrey_7v8n\">Gentrey Turin<\/a>&nbsp;helped the Jimmies take a 4-1 lead.<\/li><li>Lefebvre drove in another run an inning later, singling to right field to score&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/sports\/sball\/2023-24\/bios\/quintanilla_kayla_ampz\">Kayla Quintanilla<\/a>&nbsp;to make it 5-1.<\/li><li>The Jimmies ended the game in the bottom of the sixth via run rule. A VCSU error brought in UJ&#8217;s first run, and with the bases loaded,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/sports\/sball\/2023-24\/bios\/martinez_samarah_r4nw\">Samarah Martinez<\/a>&nbsp;hit a grand slam for the final four runs.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/sports\/sball\/2023-24\/bios\/blair_abby_svw5\">Abby Blair<\/a>&nbsp;(8-5) pitched five innings and got the win, giving up one run on two hits.<\/li><li>Martinez (2-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBI), Lefebvre (2-for-3, 3 RBI), and Blair (2-for-3) all had multi-hit games.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/sports\/sball\/2023-24\/bios\/martinez_samarah_r4nw\">Samarah Martinez<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/sports\/sball\/2023-24\/bios\/quintanilla_kayla_ampz\">Kayla Quintanilla<\/a>&nbsp;hit back-to-back RBI doubles, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/sports\/sball\/2023-24\/bios\/fisher_gracie_nvft\">Gracie Fisher<\/a>&nbsp;drove in the final run of the inning with a base hit as the Jimmies took a 3-1 lead after the first.<\/li><li>VCSU answered with a single run in the top of the second to get within 3-2.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/sports\/sball\/2023-24\/bios\/ransome_hope_h6na\">Hope Ransome<\/a>&nbsp;(8-3) came on in relief with two outs in the fourth and pitched 3 1\/3 scoreless innings to get the win.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimmiepride.com\/sports\/sball\/2023-24\/bios\/turin_gentrey_7v8n\">Gentrey Turin<\/a>&nbsp;also doubled for UJ, which finished with five hits.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UP NEXT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Jamestown travels to Seward, Neb., on Friday to face Concordia (Neb.) in a doubleheader beginning at 5 p.m.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UJ &#8211; The University of Jamestown softball team played its first doubleheader of the season at Trapper Field Tuesday afternoon, defeating Valley City State (N.D.) University 10-1 and 3-2 in a non-conference matchup. It was the fourth straight win for the Jimmies, now 8-4 in their last 12 games. 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