Singles from Brink and Chute then combined for three more RBIs to push the lead to nine at 13-4. First, an Andrea Cain flyout drove in a score to make it 10-4. Julia Gronholz then tallied an RBI triple to trim another run off that deficit at 9-4.īut the Vikings' bats stayed hot in the fourth in spite of the cold weather. Sidney Zavoral landed her second homer in as many days, a two-run swing that brought UMD within six at 9-3. Predictably, this included some power hitting. Ultimately though, the Bulldogs would be able to put up some runs of their own in the frame, too.

That's where Gracey Brink connected on a solo shot that made it 9-1 Vikings. This would be the end of Augie's scoring in the second, but it'd get right back to business in the third. Shortly thereafter, with two outs on the board, Herbert would strike with a double of her own to push the score to 8-1. The first came from Delaney Young to make it 6-1 Vikings. UMD was able to answer there courtesy of a Kelly Swank double that scored Kiana Bender to make it 4-1 after one frame.īut in the second, Augie was able to maintain its initial pace. A Sydney Herbert single would drive in another run to make it 4-0 Augie heading into the bottom of the first. Taking early advantage of the heavy winds, Torri Chute rifled a three-run homer over the fence to open the scoring. The Vikings started things off in a hurry. The losses spell the end for UMD's regular season campaign, the Bulldogs concluding with a 36-11 overall record bolstered by an impressive 22-6 NSIC mark that was good for a second place finish in the conference. The University of Minnesota Duluth softball team finally fell at home for the first time this season when it was defeated by Augustana in both games of the two teams' doubleheader on Sunday, the Vikings picking up wins by scores of 17-4 and 16-11.

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