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4
Northern State NSU 6-15
5
Winner MSU Moorhead MSUM 13-6
Northern State NSU
6-15
4
Final
5
MSU Moorhead MSUM
13-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Northern State NSU 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 0
MSU Moorhead MSUM 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 7 0

W: Johnson, Eliya (2-0) L: Chase, L. (3-6)

4
Northern State NSU 6-16
7
Winner MSU Moorhead MSUM 14-6
Northern State NSU
6-16
4
Final
7
MSU Moorhead MSUM
14-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Northern State NSU 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 10 6
MSU Moorhead MSUM 0 4 2 1 0 0 X 7 11 1

W: Lopez, Azalya (5-0) L: Anderson, Meghan (2-5) S: Evans, Evey (1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Nolan Schmidt

Gallagher's Big Bat Powers MSUM to Sweep of Northern State

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Mack Gallagher belted three home runs over two games to help power MSU Moorhead past Northern State to open NSIC play. MSUM defeated the Wolves 5-4 in game one and 7-4 in game two.
 
In the wins, Gallagher brought her home run total to seven for the season to go along with 32 RBIs this season. The single-season school record for home runs stands at nine with the single-season RBI record sitting at 44. 
 
Game One
 
Mack Gallagher would kick off the scoring for both teams in the home half of the first inning. The true freshman smashed a solo home run to left field to give the Dragons an early 1-0 lead. It was Gallagher's fifth home run of the season and her 27th RBI. The Wolves would answer with a pair of runs in the top of the second to bring the score to 2-1 in favor of Northern State. 
 
Lizzy Davis would tie the game at two in the third inning thanks to an RBI groundout which scored Avery Steffen. MSUM would load the bases with two outs in the same inning with Azalya Lopez stepping to the plate. Lopez would work out a walk to pull the Dragons in front 3-2, but MSUM would be unable to capitalize any further in the frame. 
 
Avery Steffen would come on in relief of Reece Dahl in the second inning and would stifle the Wolves from then on. Steffen would pitch four and two third innings of shutout ball with seven strikeouts. However, Northern State would knot the game at three thanks to a solo home run off of Steffen in the top of the seventh. Steffen would surrender another home run in the same inning as the Wolves moved in front 4-3. 
 
With the game on the line in the bottom of the seventh, MSUM needed to plate one run to tie and another to win. Eliyah McCarthy would lead off the inning with a double to put a tying run in scoring position with nobody out. McCarthy would advance to third on a fielder's choice, bringing Gallagher to the plate. The freshman would proceed to blast her second home run of the game to left field, driving in McCarthy and herself to secure a 5-4 win for MSUM. 
 
Game Two
 
Northern State would jump on top early with a second-inning RBI single. MSUM would take advantage of a Wolves error to tie the game at one. Gallagher would then hit her third home run of the day, a three-run shot to center to bring the Dragons in front 4-1. MSUM would collect two more unearned runs to push the score to 6-1. Annika Norman would get an RBI in the bottom of the fourth on a groundout to score Jordey Smith, taking the score to 7-1 in favor of MSUM. 
 
To that point in the game, Azalya Lopez was strong in the circle for MSUM, surrendering just five hits and striking out four Wolves. Northern State would plate three runs in the top of the fifth to inch closer to MSUM. Kaelyn Leverson and Evey Evans would come on in relief to close out the final two innings for the Dragons. 
 
Up Next
 
MSUM (14-6) is scheduled to host Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State for a pair of doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday. That four-game stretch is slated to begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday against the Golden Eagles.
 
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