Sioux Center, Iowa – It was day two at the ASB Sports Complex for the Golden Eagles in Sioux Center, Iowa, as the Golden Eagles took on Southwest Minnesota State to continue NSIC play on Monday afternoon.
Southwest Minnesota State scored three unanswered runs to knock off the Golden Eagles in game one.
Game two would see a lot more offense. Unfortunately for the maroon and gold, it would be the Mustangs who would do all the scoring, winning the game in five innings, 8-0.
The Golden Eagles fall to 7-21 (0-4 NSIC) on the season.
Game One
It would be a good start for the Golden Eagles in the top half of the first inning, as they would strike first on a
Rayna French (Fr., C, La Salle, Manitoba) RBI single, scoring
Paige Shwaluk (Sr., MIF, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba).
SMSU would strike right back for a run of their own in the bottom half of the first.
In the top half of the second, the Golden Eagles would use a pair of errors by the Mustangs to load the bases with just one out, but the Golden Eagles wouldn't scrape a run across, keeping the game tied at one.
The Mustangs would take the lead for good in the bottom of the second, using a pair of singles to take a 3-1 lead.
That 3-1 score would hold up, as the Golden Eagles would get two runners on with two outs in the seventh inning, but they were unable to tie the game up, falling to the Mustangs, 3-1.
Reagan Emerick (R-Jr., MIF, Macomb, Ill.) led the way offensively for the Golden Eagles, finishing with two of the teams' five hits.
Whitnee Curry (Jr., MIF/OF, Lincoln, Neb.),
Emilee Haggadone (So., C, Lincoln, Neb.) and French each collected a hit. The Golden Eagles left eight runners on base in game one.
In the circle,
Thayda Houser (Sr., P, Seymour, Iowa) went the distance and took the loss, giving up three earned runs on seven hits.
Game Two
The Mustangs would strike for two in the bottom of the first and then two more in the bottom of the third for a 4-0 lead.
Later on in the fourth, Emma Humpal would send the ball over the fence for a 5-0 Mustangs lead.
In the sixth inning, SMSU would score three runs to put the run rule into effect for the 8-0 triumph and sweep of the Golden Eagles.
The Golden Eagles finished with four hits.
Paige Shwaluk collected another hit, the seventh time in her last nine games with a base knock. French,
Shaelyn Grant (Sr., C/OF, Grand Junction, Colo.) and
Maddie Shwaluk (Sr., OF, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba) also collected a hit. French now has a hit in 13 of her last 14 games.
Alexa Guilford (So., P, Crystal City, Manitoba) picks up the loss, dropping to 3-4 in the circle after giving up four earned runs on seven hits.
Evie Stuck (Jr., P/OF, Papillion, Neb.) went 2.1 innings of relief.
What's Next
The Golden Eagles will open up the home portion of their schedule this Saturday as they welcome in the Cougars of Sioux Falls for an NSIC doubleheader starting at 12 P.M., from the UMC Softball Field.
