LEESBURG, Fla.—South Dakota scored six runs in its final at bat to get past Stetson 7-4 in game one of day two Saturday at The Spring Games. The Coyotes got an inning of play in during the morning before weather delayed play until Saturday evening.
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South Dakota got five of its six hits off Stetson starter Chloe Temples in the top of the seventh inning while trailing 2-1.
Jadyn DeWitte singled, Kiersten Denning drew a walk and
Mia Kraimer singled to start the inning.
Jaden Gaja's base hit to center tied the game at 2-2 and a wild pitch scored pinch runner
Gill Woodward with the go-ahead run.
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Gabbi Holbert made it 4-2 with an infield grounder and
Camille Fowler squeezed home another run to make it 5-2. A sacrifice fly from
Lauren Eamiguel added another run and
Lauren Wobken capped the scoring with an RBI single to right.
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Stetson (2-5) put the tying run on first in the bottom of the seventh, but
Sarah Lisko got a ground ball to second to end the game. Lisko (2-2) pitched all seven innings and allowed three earned runs on 10 hits with one strikeout.
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Toledo 8, South Dakota 0
Left fielder Leah Munson had three hits and McKenna Schmidt tossed a two-hitter to lead Toledo to an 8-0, five-inning win against USD in the nightcap. Schmidt struck out two and faced four above the minimum. The Rockets (6-3) scored four in the third and three more in the fourth to break it open.
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Wobken and Kraimer had base hits for South Dakota and Kraimer also drew a walk.
Grace Garcia earned the start in the circle for the Coyotes and allowed five runs on five hits with two strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings.
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South Dakota (3-7) will take on Central Michigan at 10 a.m. (ET) and New Mexico State at 3 p.m. (ET) Sunday to wrap up play at the tournament.
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