Jimmies open season Friday at PC Dome

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2

ABERDEEN, S.D.-- The Jimmie softball team opened its season Friday afternoon with a pair of games at the PC Dome.

THE BASICS
Final Scores: Northern State (S.D.) 8, UJ 5
Valley City State (N.D.) 10, UJ 6
Location: PC Dome--Aberdeen, S.D.

HOW IT HAPPENED--GAME ONE

The Jimmies and Wolves went back and forth over the first three-and-a-half innings in Friday's first game.
An unearned run and RBI single by Ally Battistoni staked UJ to a 2-0 lead after one.
NSU answered with two runs in the top of the second, but a bases-loaded walk to Abby Blair put Jamestown back in front 3-2 in the bottom half.
Sydney Grendler hit a two-run single to left to give UJ a 5-2 advantage.
The Wolves wasted little time in tying the game, scoring three runs in their next at-bat.
NSU plated two more runs in the fourth, then added an insurance run in the top of the seventh.

JAMESTOWN GAME NOTES

Battistoni went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the UJ offense.
Five other Jimmies had a hit, including doubles by Samarah Martinez and Maddie Spaeth.
Sunny Halsey took the loss for the Jimmies, giving up seven runs on nine hits over three innings.
Hailey Schaefer worked the final four innings, allowing a run on six hits.

NORTHERN STATE GAME NOTES

Kyra Knudtson was 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles to lead the Wolves' 15-hit attack.
Four other players had two hits, including Avarie Eagle and Elly Smith, who also doubled.
Lexi Chase pitched the last five innings, holding the Jimmie scoreless to pick up the win.

HOW IT HAPPENED--GAME TWO

Valley City State took a 5-0 lead before UJ got on the board with a run in the bottom of the third.
Angie Chin doubled to start the third, then scored on a double by Samarah Martinez to make it 5-1.
Three more runs in fourth and a pair in the fifth gave the Vikings a 10-1 lead as Jamestown came to bat in the bottom of the fifth.
Gentrey Turin doubled home Martinez and Ally Battistoni, then stole third with one out.
Maddie Spaeth brought in Turin with a sacrifice fly as the Jimmies got within 10-4.
Camryn Schwab led off the bottom of the sixth with a pinch-hit home run, and Kylie Yanzuk scored Sonya Rodgers with a single in the bottom of the seventh.
Jamestown had the the tying run on deck with two outs but the Vikings were able to end the threat.

JAMESTOWN GAME NOTES

Martinez (3-for-4) and Chin (2-for-2) combined for five of UJ's nine hits.
Abby Blair gave up eight runs on seven hits in three innings for the loss.
Taryn Schurhamer pitched three hitless innings, pitching out of a bases-loaded and no outs situation in the top of the fifth.

VCSU GAME NOTES

Four players had two hits each for the Vikings, including Alyssa DePoorter, who was 2-for-2 with 3 RBI.
VCSU finished with 11 hits, including five doubles.
Joelle Lamontagne improved to 3-0 despite allowing five runs and five walks in 5 1/3 innings.

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