3/25/2004

Wolves Drop Two at South Dakota

Northern State dropped a pair of games at South Dakota by a score of 0-5 and 1-3. The two losses drop the Wolves to 1-6 on the season as they head into the Briar Cliff Tournament on March 26th and 27th.

Game one had all of its runs scored in the third and fourth innings. USD put together three hits in the third inning to plate a pair of runs. They then racked up the rest of their runs on a two out, three run homer after the Wolves allowed a walk and a single.

Lisa Koehler pitched six innings for the Wolves giving up 12 hits, five runs, five walks as her record drops to 0-4 on the season.

Angie Olson had two of the three hits for the Wolves in game one.

In the 1-3 loss in game two, the Wolves out hit South Dakota 5-4, but were unable to score enough runs to get the win.

Christi Schulte took her first loss of the year in two appearances, but put on a solid performance. Schulte allowed three run on four hits in her six innings of work. She rung up three batters in the game, but gave up six costly walks. Two of the walks coming in South Dakota's two-run fourth inning.

The lone run scored by the Wolves came in the sixth after a South Dakota error allowed two extra bases during the inning. Jenna Drey started out the inning with a bunt single, and then Christi Bronte reached on a fielder's choice and advanced to second on an error by the third baseman. Drey advanced to second and then to third on the error. Cassey Veith then flied to left to score the run. The next two batters for the Wolves went down swinging to end the late rally.

The Wolves next action will be this weekend, March 26th and 27th at the Briar Cliff Tournament.

Game 1 Stats

Game 2 Stats