2014 Softball Championship Page | Bracket (PDF)
The Basics
Score: No. 2 Fort Wayne 9, No. 3 South Dakota 8
Records: Fort Wayne (39-13), South Dakota (29-21)
Location: Ellig Sports Complex – Fargo, N.D.
Fargo, N.D. – No. 2 Fort Wayne came from behind to score six runs in the final two innings and earn a 9-8 victory over No. 3 South Dakota on walk-off walk in the bottom of the seventh inning at the Ellig Sports Complex Thursday afternoon.
Fort Wayne’s Megan Flenniken earned the win in relief striking out four, while allowing four hits and four runs in 2.1 innings.
Turning Point
With South Dakota ahead 4-3 going into the sixth inning, the Coyotes scored four runs on a two walks and two hits, including a three-run homer from Katie Cochran, to extend their lead to five, 8-3.
In the bottom half of the frame, the Mastodons tied up the game 8-8 scoring five runs. Larissa Franklin pulled Fort Wayne within one run, 8-7 on a grand slam to right field. Then with bases loaded Audrey Mintari reached first on a catcher’s interference to push home the tying run.
With bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the seventh, Fort Wayne’s Dani Pugh drew a walk to drive home the winning run.
Inside The Box Score
- Larissa Franklin went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, four RBI and two runs scored to lead the Mastodons.
- South Dakota’s Katie Dinning and Allie Daly each hit 2-for-4 with a home run.
- Fort Wayne’s pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts.
News & Notes
- Fort Wayne extended its winning streak to 10 games.
- South Dakota tied The Summit League Championship single-game team record with four home runs.
Up Next
No. 2 Fort Wayne faces instate rival No. 4 IUPUI Friday at 3 p.m. CT, while No. 3 South Dakota takes on No. 1 North Dakota State at 12:30 p.m. CT.
**Due to weather, game five between No. 5 Western Illinois and No. 6 South Dakota State was moved to 10 a.m. CT on Friday.
The Basics
Score:
No. 4 IUPUI 15, No. 1 North Dakota State 8
Records: IUPUI (24-22), North Dakota State (30-16)
Location: Ellig Sports Complex – Fargo, N.D.
Fargo, N.D. – A record-breaking performance by IUPUI’s Taylor Chitwood helped the fourth-seeded Jaguars upset top-seeded North Dakota State, 15-8 on day two of The Summit League Softball Championships at the Ellig Sports Complex on Thursday night.
Chitwood set a pair of Summit League Championship game records as she was a perfect 5-for-5 on the day with a homer, a double, six RBI and two runs scored. The freshman’s five hits and six RBI are the most in a single game at the league tournament.
IUPUI’s Jocelyn Oppenhuis recorded her 10th win of the season with two strikeouts, five hits and two earned runs in five innings of work.
Turning Point
IUPUI took a 2-0 lead over North Dakota State into the 1-hour, 45-minute rain delay.
When play resumed, the Jaguars held onto their lead until the bottom of the fifth inning as the Bison captured their first lead of the game, 7-6, scoring three runs on two hits and an error.
The Jaguars fired right back and scored nine runs over the final two innings. IUPUI plated four runs in the top of the sixth to regain the lead, 10-7, on a pair of hits, including a three-run homer by Maggie Good.
The Bison got one run back in the bottom half of the inning to make it a 10-8 game heading into the final frame. However, the Jaguars scored five insurance runs on five hits in the seventh, including back-to-back home runs by Taylor Chitwood and Sarah Lawrence.
Inside The Box Score
- Seven Bison and six Jaguars recorded at least one hit, including three players on both sides posting multi-hit games.
- Alex Sobrero went 3-for-4 with a double to lead the Bison, while Jackie Stifter was 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a run, and Amanda Grable was 2-for-4 with a homer, three runs and a RBI.
- For the Jaguars, Maggie Good was 2-for-3 with a homer run, four RBI and a run scored and Ali Mosier was 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, three runs and a RBI.
- NDSU’s pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts.
News & Notes
- IUPUI’s Taylor Chitwood set two Summit League Tournament game records with five hits and six RBI.
- The Jaguars’ 15 runs are the third most scored in a Summit League Tournament game.
- IUPUI’s Ali Mosier and Roni Patterson and North Dakota State’s Amanda Grable each scored three runs, tying the third most in league tournament game.
- The game was interrupted by a 1-hour, 45-minute rain delay.
Up Next
No. 4 IUPUI is set to play instate rival No. 2 Fort Wayne at 3 p.m. on Friday, while No. 1 North Dakota State faces No. 2 South Dakota at 12:30 p.m. CT.
**Due to weather, game five between No. 5 Western Illinois and No. 6 South Dakota State was moved to 10 a.m. CT on Friday.
