CHARLESTON, S.C.—South Dakota softball ran its record to 3-1 with convincing five-inning wins against Dayton and Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday on day two of the Willie Jewell Invitational hosted by Charleston Southern. Scores were 18-0 and 13-2.
To say the Coyotes got some revenge against Dayton (2-2), the team that downed USD in extra innings Friday, may be an understatement. South Dakota pounded out 16 hits in just four frames and put a 10-spot on the Flyers in the fourth inning.
USD senior pitcher
Dustie Durham backed up yesterday's debut by going 2-for-4 including a grand slam home run as part of that fourth inning against Dayton. She also tossed a five-hit shutout in the circle, striking out one and walking no one. Durham has three home runs and four shutouts just into her second season with the team.
Lauren Wobken also went deep for the Coyotes, belting a solo home run to left center in the third inning that extended the lead to 7-0. It was the second career home run for the sophomore who tied career highs with three hits and three RBIs.
Senior
Jamie Holscher did a little bit of everything Saturday. She played first base in game one, doubled in each of the first two innings and drove in three runs against the Flyers. She roamed right field in game two and went 3-for-3 at the plate against UMES with two runs scored.
The Coyotes scored four runs in the top of the first against the Hawks (0-3), highlighted by a sacrifice squeeze by Durham followed up by an RBI single by
Jessica Rogers. Wobken added an RBI single later in the inning.
Ashtyn Blakeman's two-run single made it 6-0 in the third. Rogers produced a sacrifice fly in the fourth that made it 7-0.
Dylan Underwood's two-run double highlighted a six-run fifth.
A two-out error in the last inning was the only blemish on an otherwise perfect day. It allowed two runs to score and spoiled
Alexis Devers' bid for her first collegiate shutout. Devers (1-0) allowed just three hits – all singles – and struck out three in 4 2/3 innings of work.
Sarah Lisko recorded the final out.
South Dakota finishes the weekend with a 1 p.m. (ET) game against Charleston Southern Sunday. The Coyotes topped the Buccaneers 8-2 Friday.
