EMPORIA, Kan. – The Minnesota State University Moorhead softball team dropped a pair of games to close the Emporia State Tournament on Sunday. The Dragons lost to  Missouri-St. Louis, 4-1 and Southwest Baptist 10-4.

The Dragons are now 2-6 on the year.

In the loss to Missouri-St. Louis, junior second baseman Samantha Gjerde was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI while senior third baseman Emma Dummer was 1-for-4 with a double and run scored. Sophomore first baseman Jade Hollands was 1-for-3. Junior shortstop Kaiya Sundeen reached on a pair of walks for the Dragons.

Junior Anna Lang took the loss on the mound for MSU, giving up four earned runs in six innings. Freshman Reece Dahl pitched a scoreless seventh.

Against Southwest Baptist, MSUM managed five hits. The big blow was a three-run homer by junior designated hitter Ally Helgoe in the fourth. Junior catcher Jordie McNeilly was 1-for-3 with an RBI while senior center fielder Elizabeth Johnson, Gjerde and Dummer had hits for MSUM.

Dahl gave up five earned runs (eight total) in five innings to take the loss. Lang pitched two scoreless innings of relief.

The Dragons' next action is scheduled for Saturday, March 13 vs. Mayville State. The nonconference twinbill begins at noon in Moorhead.