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The Fort Hays State softball team picked up two wins over Lincoln on Saturday afternoon (March 24) in Jefferson City, Mo. The Tigers, who have now won 10 of their last 12 games, got the wins by scores of 6-2 and 4-1 to improve their record to 19-7 (7-1 MIAA) on the year.

Fort Hays State 6, Lincoln 2
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Fort Hays State jumped on top early in the first game, scoring three runs in the first two innings to take command. Amanda Vaupel had an RBI in the first while Taylor Nelson plated two on a single of her own in the second to put the Tigers up 3-0 after two.

The Tiger offense added two more runs in the top of the fourth after a two-RBI double from Callie Wright pushed the lead to 5-0. Lincoln battled back for their only two runs in the bottom of the inning, but FHSU added an RBI from Kellsi Olsen in the fifth to push the lead back to four at 6-2.

Maddie Holub took care of things from there, allowing just three hits and two runs as she improved her record to 10-5 on the year. Holub, who entered the week ranked No. 4 in NCAA Division II in strikeouts, notched 11 more against the Blue Tigers, giving her 166 for the year.

Fort Hays State 4, Lincoln 1
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The Tigers got another strong pitching outing in the second game, this time from freshman Abby Morrison. Morrison threw her first complete game of the season and picked up her second straight victory after allowing four hits and one run, which was unearned. She also struck out three Blue Tigers and improved her record to 2-1 on the year.

The Fort Hays State offense managed two hits in the first three innings before Adriana Wortley put the Tigers ahead with a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning. FHSU put together a two-out rally in the fifth inning after Madison Putman reached on a Blue Tiger error. Nelson and Wright came through with back-to-back RBI doubles to make Lincoln pay and put FHSU up 3-0. Putman drew a bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning for an insurance run and a 4-0 Tiger lead.

Lincoln scored their lone run in the bottom of the sixth, but that would be all that Morrison allowed.

Fort Hays State will play in Missouri again on Sunday (March 25). The Tigers will meet future-MIAA member Lindenwood in St. Charles, Mo., in a doubleheader starting at 11:00 am.