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Photo by: DJ Shafer
Kats drop 2 walk-off losses at NSU
4/24/2021 10:36:00 PM | Softball
NATCHITOCHES, La. — Northwestern State got a pair of come-from-behind victories to sweep a Southland Conference doubleheader against the Sam Houston softball team at Lady Demon Diamond on Saturday.
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The teams will play the finale of the three-game series Sunday at 1 p.m. Sam Houston is now 13-26 overall and 10-10 in SLC play, while the Lady Demons improved to 19-15 and 13-7.
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Game 1
Northwestern State 4, Sam Houston 3 (9 inn.)
Northwestern State scored on an error in the bottom of the ninth inning to walk off with a 4-3 victory over Sam Houston in game one of a Southland Conference doubleheader at Lady Demon Diamond Saturday.
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The Bearkats jumped out to a 2-0 lead thanks to a pair of RBI singles by freshman Courtney White that scored sophomore Kyndal Kutac in the second and pinch runner Caitlyn Goodeaux in the fourth.
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Sophomore Regan Dunn scored Sam Houston's other run on an error in the fifth after the Lady Demons scored in the fourth.
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Freshman Mika Vento allowed only two earned runs in 8 2/3 innings to fall to 7-6 on the season.
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Game 2
Northwestern State 6, Sam Houston 4
Keely Dubois hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to lift Northwestern State to a walk-off victory over Sam Houston in game two of a doubleheader Saturday evening.
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Once again, the Bearkats struck first when freshman Ellie Grill hit a lead-off single in the third and moved to third on a hit by senior Megan McDonald. Sophomore Kyndal Kutac followed with a two-run single to up the middle.
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Sam Houston added two more in the fourth when freshman Courtney White ripped a one-out double and advanced to third when sophomore Regan Dunn reached on an error. Dunn then stole second, and the pair scored when junior Sheridan Fisher laced a single into left to make it 4-1.
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The Lady Demons added two more runs in the sixth to cut the lead to 4-3.
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Dunn took the loss in the circle to fall to 5-9 on the season. She allowed six hits and issued five walks.
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The teams will play the finale of the three-game series Sunday at 1 p.m. Sam Houston is now 13-26 overall and 10-10 in SLC play, while the Lady Demons improved to 19-15 and 13-7.
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Game 1
Northwestern State 4, Sam Houston 3 (9 inn.)
Northwestern State scored on an error in the bottom of the ninth inning to walk off with a 4-3 victory over Sam Houston in game one of a Southland Conference doubleheader at Lady Demon Diamond Saturday.
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The Bearkats jumped out to a 2-0 lead thanks to a pair of RBI singles by freshman Courtney White that scored sophomore Kyndal Kutac in the second and pinch runner Caitlyn Goodeaux in the fourth.
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Sophomore Regan Dunn scored Sam Houston's other run on an error in the fifth after the Lady Demons scored in the fourth.
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Freshman Mika Vento allowed only two earned runs in 8 2/3 innings to fall to 7-6 on the season.
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Game 2
Northwestern State 6, Sam Houston 4
Keely Dubois hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to lift Northwestern State to a walk-off victory over Sam Houston in game two of a doubleheader Saturday evening.
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Once again, the Bearkats struck first when freshman Ellie Grill hit a lead-off single in the third and moved to third on a hit by senior Megan McDonald. Sophomore Kyndal Kutac followed with a two-run single to up the middle.
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Sam Houston added two more in the fourth when freshman Courtney White ripped a one-out double and advanced to third when sophomore Regan Dunn reached on an error. Dunn then stole second, and the pair scored when junior Sheridan Fisher laced a single into left to make it 4-1.
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The Lady Demons added two more runs in the sixth to cut the lead to 4-3.
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Dunn took the loss in the circle to fall to 5-9 on the season. She allowed six hits and issued five walks.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Howell, Jensen (6-7)
L: Vento, Mika (7-5)
Batting:
RBI: White, Courtney 2
SH: Fisher, Sheridan 1 ; Hobbs, Kylie 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Kutac, Kyndal 1 ; Goodeaux, Caitlyn 1 ; Dunn, Regan 1
Batting:
2B: Jones, Cayla 1 ; Marshall, Kat 1
HR: Howell, Jensen 1
RBI: Perry, Alexis 1 ; Marshall, Kat 1 ; Howell, Jensen 1
SH: Perry, Alexis 1
SF: Perry, Alexis 1 ; Marshall, Kat 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jones, Cayla 2 ; Mertens, Kacee 1 ; Howell, Jensen 1
SB: Jones, Cayla 1
HBP: Jones, Cayla 1
Game Leaders
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