MARSHALL, Minn. – The University of Jamestown softball team faced a difficult afternoon on Saturday, dropping both ends of a conference doubleheader against Southwest Minnesota State University at Mustang Field. Defensive miscues and a potent Mustang offense combined to halt the Jimmies' momentum, moving their overall record to 30-19 and 11-15 in NSIC play.  

Game 1: Southwest Minn. 10, Jamestown 0 
The opener saw the Jimmies held scoreless in a 10-0 five-inning defeat. Despite a lead-off double from Kasydi Bennett in the first inning and a single from Lauren Weigel in the third, Jamestown was unable to find the scoreboard against Mustang pitching. Southwest Minnesota State blew the game open with a seven-run second inning, taking advantage of four walks and a pair of timely RBI singles. Aubrey Quern was tagged with the loss, while Abby Blair provided relief for the final 2.2 innings.  

Game 1: Southwest Minn. 17, Jamestown 3
The nightcap proved to be even more of an uphill battle as the Jimmies fell 17-3 in another five-inning contest. Jamestown took an early 1-0 lead in the first on an RBI single by Madelyn Webb and added unearned runs in the second and third innings. However, the Mustangs responded with a staggering 12-run fourth inning, recording 10 hits in the frame to pull away decisively. Hope Ransome took the loss after surrenderring eight earned runs over 3.1 innings.  

Up Next
The Jimmies return home to the Nelson Family Bubble in Jamestown, N.D., on Saturday, May 2, for their final regular-season conference doubleheader against Augustana University. Game 1: 12:00 PM & Game 2: 2:00 PM