Sioux Falls 2 Wayne State 0

            Despite 12 strikeouts from senior Kelcie Bormann, the Wayne State softball season came to an end Friday afternoon at the NSIC Softball Tournament in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with a 2-0 loss to the University of Sioux Falls in an elimination game played at Sherman Park.  The Wildcats end the year with a 34-21 record while USF advances to Saturday's play at 32-22.
            Wayne State managed just three hits, all singles, off USF pitcher Breanna Black without a strikeout.  But Black got WSC batters to hit into 11 groundouts and nine fly outs as the Cougars used single runs in the fourth and sixth innings to pick up the 2-0 win.
            The Wildcats' best scoring chance came in the third inning as Alyssa Schropp singled and Lexie Loos reached on a fielder's choice, giving WSC runners at second and third with two outs.  However, senior Kaiti Williams lined out to left field to end the lone scoring threat in the contest.
            USF got a solo homer from Betsy Thomas in the fourth inning and an RBI single from Alyson Netty in the sixth inning to account for the two Cougar runs.
            Sioux Falls held a 7-3 advantage in hits over WSC.  Bormann had two of Wayne State's three singles, going 2 for 3 at the plate, while Schropp recorded the remaining WSC hit.
            Bormann (19-9) suffered the pitching loss despite firing a complete game with 12 strikeouts.  She was charged with seven hits and two runs, both earned, while giving up just one walk.
            Wayne State ends the season at 34-21 and has seven seniors on the roster.
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