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SMSU SOFTBALL: No. 21 Winona State sweeps SMSU on Friday

WINONA – The Southwest Minnesota State University softball team was swept by No. 21 Winona State University on Friday afternoon with 9-1 and 6-0 finals at the Maynard R. Johnson Field in Winona.

SMSU drops to 11-11 overall and 6-4 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference while Winona State improves to 25-5 overall and 10-0 in conference play.

Game 1

WSU strung together three big innings to earn a 9-1 victory in five innings over Southwest Minnesota State in Game 1 of the NSIC doubleheader.

The Mustangs started with a solo homerun from Abbie Decker in the top of one to score their only run. The Warriors responded in the bottom bring one in, then took advantage of big innings starting in the third with a four-run inning.

WSU added two more in the fourth and fifth for the win.

SMSU faced the reigning NSIC Pitcher of the Week, Jordyn Kleman (13-1) who threw five innings with nine strikeouts.

Athena Golling suffered the loss in the circle as she tossed five innings, allowing nine runs on 11 hits with three strikeouts.

Game 2

WSU put their first run on the board in the bottom of the first off two hits and an error by the Mustangs.

The Warriors then scored in the next three innings for a 5-0 lead after four complete.

NSIC Player of the Week, WSU’s Allison Nowak went 3-of-4 in game two to lead the Warriors to the 6-0 shutout.

Megan Cull (4-4) was in the circle to throw six innings for two strikeouts.

Southwest Minnesota State (11-11, 6-4 NSIC) travels to Fayette, Iowa, to face Upper Iowa University (12-13, 4-6 NSIC) this afternoon at 1 and 3 p.m.

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