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The Fort Hays State softball team, playing their seventh and eighth games in the past five days, split a doubleheader against Southwestern Oklahoma State in Weatherford, Okla., on Wednesday afternoon (March 7). The Tigers lost the first game by a score of 10-2 in six innings, but rebounded to get the split with a 5-2 win in the night cap. Fort Hays State has improved their record to 12-6 on the year heading into MIAA play, which opens on Saturday (March 10) with a home series against Washburn.
Southwestern Oklahoma State 10, Fort Hays State 2 (6 inn.)
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SWOSU jumped on top 4-0 in the first inning of the opening game, taking advantage of a walk and two stolen bases to get out in front. The Bulldogs added two more runs in the bottom of the third before Fort Hays State got on the board. The Tigers scored one run in the fourth and sixth innings, but the damage had already been done and SWOSU hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth for a walk-off run-rule victory.
Kaitlyn Shattleroe pitched the opening 2.1 innings and took the loss for the Tigers after allowing six earned runs and walking four.
Fort Hays State 5, Southwestern Oklahoma State 2
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The Tigers rebounded well in the second game and put together all the offense they needed with a five-run third inning.
Taylor Nelson and
Callie Wright singled to open the inning, with Nelson coming around to score on an
Adriana Wortley double.
Amanda Vaupel followed that up with a single of her own, scoring both Wright and Nelson to put the Tigers up 3-0.
Chelsey Rottinghaus kept it going with a two-run home run, her second of the year, to put the Tigers up 5-0.
That would be more than enough run support for
Maddie Holub, who put together another strong outing from the pitching circle. Holub pitched a complete game, allowing just three hits and didn't give up a run until the Bulldogs hit a two-out home run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Holub struck out 13 SWOSU batters and improved her record to 7-4 on the year.
