Wolves drop two to Southwest State

April 10, 2002

Thiesse connects -- Junior outfielder Erin Thiesse smacks a hit to load the bases during NSU's four-run fourth inning in the second game against Southwest Wednesday.

ABERDEEN, S.D. - Perennial Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference power Southwest State University (Marshall, Minn.) earned 7-0 and 9-5 wins over Northern Wednesday in a conference doubleheader at Manor Park in Aberdeen.

The Mustangs (13-13 overall, 2-0 NSIC) were able to stifle NSU's bats in the first game, as the Wolves mustered only four hits against SSU pitcher Jill Clark. NSU stayed in the game defensively, trailing just 0-1 after five innings before the Mustangs put the game away with six insurance runs in the final two innings.

In the second game, the Mustangs wasted no time in building a big lead, exploding for an 8-0 buldge heading into the bottom of the fourth inning. NSU's offense came alive after that, scoring four runs in the fourth and adding another in the sixth while holding SSU to just one run during that time. But it was too little, too late. In all, SSU out-hit the Wolves 21-11 on the day.

Junior pitcher Amy Gurney (Yankton) led the Wolves on the day, going 2-for-4 with a bases-loaded double that drove in three runs. On the mound, Gurney pitched the first game and the last four innings of the second after freshman hurler Samantha Guinn (Mountain Lake, Minn.) came out with an injury.

NSU (5-8, 0-4 NSIC) continues league play this weekend, traveling to Winona State Friday before entering the NSIC Crossover at Concordia-St. Paul Saturday and Sunday.