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FARGO, N.D. – For the third straight weekend the North Dakota Softball team played in Fargo, this time taking on the North Dakota State Bison. In game one the Hawks fell 8-5, with Paige Vargas picking up the win and Makaela Carr taking the loss. Mariah Peters had a two run double and Cassie Castaneda went 2-3 with a solo home run. Madison Pederson also had an RBI groundout and Baylee Howley an RBI triple.

In game two, Jackie Albrecht pitched a complete game and allowed only four runs but took the loss as UND fell 4-2 in a pitcher's game, while Lainey Lyle picked up the win for NDSU. Castaneda hit an RBI double in the third to tie the game at one for her second RBI of the day, but NDSU scored the next three. An RBI double from Lauren Brown cut the UND deficit to two but the Hawks were unable to bring another run in.

Key Points

·         Castaneda has now hit safely in six of the last seven games.

·         Madi Moore, Katie Joten, Castaneda, Baylee Howley and Taya Hopfauf all picked up a hit in each of the two games.

·         Albrecht pitched her sixth complete game of the year.

Scoring Summary

Game One

T1 | Peters two run double (2-0)

B1 | Dean three run home run (2-3)

B2 | Padgett scored on error (2-4)

B2 | Buringa RBI double (2-5)

B2 | Goetschius RBI single (2-6)

T3 | Pederson RBI groundout (3-6)

B3 | Woldruff sac fly (3-7)

B3 | Buringa RBI double (3-8)

T6 | Castaneda solo home run (4-8)

T6 | Howley RBI triple (5-8)

Game Two

B1 | Dean RBI single (0-1)

T3 | Castaneda RBI double (1-1)

B5 | Woldruff RBI double (1-2)

B6 | Aguilar scored on fielder's choice (1-3)

B6 | Dean scored on wild pitch (1-4)

T7 | Brown RBI double (2-4)

UND will close out their series with the Bison tomorrow with an 11 a.m. start in Fargo.