Roseville, Minn. – Concordia-St. Paul used timely hitting and big innings in the doubleheader to knock off Minnesota Crookston in the doubleheader, 13-4 in five innings and 7-3 in game two.
Minnesota Crookston falls to 13-18 (1-3 NSIC)
Game One
The Golden Bears would score early and often in the opening game, as they would strike for 11 first inning runs and would add another run in the top of the second, taking a 12-0 lead.
The Golden Eagles would get on the board in the bottom of the second, as
Bryanna Decker (Fr., C/OF, Roseville, Calif.) would double in
Irelyn Spencer (R-So., IF, Rapid City, S.D.). Decker would come around to score on an error on that play.
Later,
Chayse Doering (Fr., OF, Shakopee, Minn.) would triple and score
Jocelyn Hernandez (Fr., OF, Tracy, Calif.), cutting the lead to 12-3. Doering would later score on a wild pitch.
The Golden Bears would score a run in the third and that is all they would need, as the Golden Bears knocked off the maroon and gold in five innings.
Minnesota Crookston did have 10 hits in the game, led by Spencer, who finished 3-3 on the day with a run scored. Doering and Hernandez each added a pair of hits and each had a run scored.
Charlotte Dombrowski (Jr., P/OF, Valparaiso, Ind.) picked up the loss in the circle.
Game Two
CSP would score in the top of the first inning once again, but they would only score a run their first time on the sticks.
It wouldn't take long for the Golden Eagles to answer.
Hannah Trzinski (Fr., P/1B, Stevens Point, Wis.) would single through the right side, scoring Doering and
Madisen Yandle (Fr., SS, Lakeville, Minn.), giving the Golden Eagles their first lead of the day.
The Golden Eagles would add on in the third, as Spencer would drive in
Rayna French (So., C/OF, La Salle, Manitoba) with a sacrifice fly.
The score would be 3-1 heading into the sixth, but the Golden Bears would strike for six runs in the sixth, good enough for the four run win.
The Golden Eagles finished with three hits in the game, led by French, who had two hits and a run scored. The Golden Eagles left nine runners on base.
Albeit in the loss, her first career loss,
Delaney Penner (Fr., P, Winkler, Manitoba) spun it well in the circle, giving up five earned runs on just six hits.
What's Next
The Golden Eagles will head to St. Cloud on Wednesday for a midweek doubleheader with the Huskies. First pitch is set for 2 P.M.
