ST. JOSEPH – Griffon softball (2-6) dropped both games of a doubleheader with No. 1 Minnesota State (2-0) on Saturday at the Spring Sports Complex.
Missouri Western was outscored 20-7 in the twin bill, dropping game one 9-0 and game two 11-7.
NOTABLES
- Missouri Western cut an 8-0 Minnesota State lead to 8-5 after a four-run fourth inning in game two
- Shelby Uhl continued her blistering hot start to the season, going 5-for-7, Saturday with another double and an RBI. She also walked once and is now batting .577 on the season with four doubles and nine driven in
- Shelbie Atwell pushed her season average to .407 with a 5-for-8 day at the plate
- Riley Wilson was 2-for-5 at the dish with a double and two walks
- Markee Brown drove in three with a pinch-hit double in the fourth inning of game two. Brown is 2-for-3 in three pinch hit appearances this season.
- Minnesota State had 26 hits, four doubles and two home runs. The Mavericks also stole three bass on four attempts
- Kenzie Hilzer took the loss in game one while Kaili Hinds took the game two loss
UP NEXT
The Griffons get another crack at Minnesota Duluth on Sunday when Missouri Western hosts the Bulldogs for a 10 a.m. doubleheader, their second against UMD in four days.
