{"id":18322,"date":"2015-02-20T21:00:50","date_gmt":"2015-02-21T03:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=18322"},"modified":"2017-08-14T10:42:28","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T15:42:28","slug":"softball-begins-weekend-with-9-2-win-over-concordia-st-paul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=18322","title":{"rendered":"Softball begins weekend with 9-2 win over Concordia-St. Paul"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fort Hays State University used a balanced attack of eight hits and strong pitching to knock off Concordia-St. Paul, 9-2, on Friday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0at the Kelly Laas MIAA\/NSIC Memorial Softball Invite, held at the Husky Dome.<\/p>\n

Paxton Duran<\/a><\/dfn> (1-2) picked up her first win of the season in a complete game performance, striking out 13 with four walks allowed in seven innings. Duran kept CU’s bats silent until the fifth, when a single broke up her no-hitter.<\/p>\n

Tori Beltz<\/a><\/dfn> led the Tigers with a 2-for-2 effort at the plate, racking up a home run, two walks and three RBI on the day. Additionally,Amanda Vaupel<\/a><\/dfn> (2-for-4) had a home run and two RBI, while Erin Elmore<\/a><\/dfn> went 2-for-4 with a double.<\/p>\n

With one out in the first, Vaupel singled up the middle before moving to third on Erin Elmore<\/a><\/dfn>‘s double. From there, Beltz drove a 2-2 pitch over the center field fence to give FHSU a 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n

After a scoreless second, the Tigers added two more runs in the third off four hits, though they left two on base. Vaupel led off the inning with a solo shot to right center and was followed by two straight singles from Elmore and Beltz. After Kylie Strand<\/a><\/dfn> reached on a fielder’s choice (moving Elmore to third), Samantha Villarreal<\/a>\u00a0<\/dfn>singled up the middle to drive Elmore home at give the Tigers a 5-0 advantage.<\/p>\n

FHSU added one run in both the fourth and fifth innings to lead 7-0 and put the game on the verge of a run-rule contest. Rilee Krier<\/a>\u00a0<\/dfn>reached on an error to lead off the fourth, and after stealing second, moved to third on a ground out. From there, Vaupel hit a deep fly ball to right brought Krier home on the sacrifice. In the fifth, the Tigers loaded the bases with one out, eventually seeing Villarreal come home as Krier drew a walk.<\/p>\n

Leading by seven headed into the seventh, FHSU used a one-out pinch hit single from Jenna Lang<\/a><\/dfn> to score two. Madison Putman<\/a>\u00a0<\/dfn>led off the inning with a walk and after stealing second, saw\u00a0Gabrielle Sandoval<\/a><\/dfn> earn a free pass as well. During Lang’s at-bat, the Tigers put a double steal in motion and moved both runners up a base before Lang drove both runners home on a 2-1 pitch.<\/p>\n

Though CU got two runs back in its half of the third, FHSU’s lead was too much for the Golden Bears and the Tigers took the win, 9-2.<\/p>\n

FHSU returns to the Husky Dome for two more games on Saturday.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The Tigers are scheduled to take on St. Cloud State at 5 p.m.<\/span><\/span>, and Minnesota State-Mankato at 7 p.m.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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