Game 1 - St. Cloud State 11 Wayne State 0 (5 inn.)

Game 2 - St. Cloud State 6 Wayne State 5

            The Wayne State Wildcat softball team fell in both games of an NSIC doubleheader on Senior Day to St. Cloud State 11-0 and 6-5 at the Pete Chapman Softball Complex in Wayne Sunday afternoon. The 'Cats drop to 15-34 overall and 12-16 in the NSIC while the Huskies move to 22-6 in the conference and 34-15 overall.
            The Huskies started off the first game strong, scoring three runs on three hits in the first inning, holding a 3-0 lead after one inning.
            Wayne State used a two-out single from junior Paiton Tornberg and an error from the Huskies to put runners at first and second before coming up empty in the second frame.
            The Huskies put up four runs on four hits in the top of the third, opening the lead to 7-0.
            Wayne State again had runners at first and second in the bottom of the third, but failed to score. Junior Riley Holmberg hit a single before senior Kim Vidlak was hit by a pitch, but a fly out ended the Wildcat scoring opportunity.
            SCSU used a walk and a single to put runners on base before a homer to left field made the score 10-0 after four.
            The Huskies scored another run in the top of the fifth to make the score 11-0.
            Senior Kortney Buresh hit a two-out single in the bottom of the fifth, but came up empty, with St. Cloud State taking the first game of the doubleheader 11-0.
            The Huskies outhit the 'Cats in the contest 12-3. All three of Wayne State's hits in the game came with two outs, with Buresh, Holmberg and Tornberg recording hits in the contest.  
            Sophomore starting pitcher Callie Carraher (4-5) got tagged with the loss for the Wildcats, throwing three innings allowing seven runs (six earned) with four strikeouts.
            The second game saw St. Cloud State rally with five runs in the final two innings, then hold off a Wildcat rally in the bottom of the seventh, to complete the sweep with a 6-5 victory.
Buresh led off the Wildcats first inning with a walk before a Holmberg single put runners at first and second with nobody out. A passed ball moved the runners to second and third. Vidlak reached on a fielder's choice by the shortstop, who decided to try to make the out at home. Buresh was able to slide in under the tag and Wayne State opened the scoring taking a 1-0 lead through the first.
            In the top of the fourth, a couple of hits and a Wildcat error allowed St. Cloud State to knot the score at 1-1.
            Wayne State answered in the bottom of the frame when Tornberg led off the inning with a single with sophomore Abby Husing coming in to pinch run for the 'Cats. Sophomore Mary Krystofiak hit a single to put runners at first and second with no outs. Wayne State used a double steal to move both runners into scoring position.  An RBI groundout from freshman Alle Perea broke the tie, retaking the lead for WSC. Emily Hale added another run for the 'Cats, forcing the Huskies to settle for an out at first that scored Krystofiak making the score 3-1 in favor of Wayne State after four innings.
            St. Cloud State responded with three runs on three hits in the top of the sixth, to take the lead 4-3 heading into the final frame. The Huskies added two more runs in the top of the seventh, moving their lead to 6-3.
            Holmberg reached on a Husky error and advanced to third on a Vidlak double. Holmberg and Vidlak would both come around to score on a pair or groundouts, but the WSC rally fell just short. St. Cloud State took the second game 6-5.
            The Huskies had one more hit in the game (9-8).  Krystofiak went 2-for-3 in the game with five different 'Cats getting RBI.  Freshman Samantha Felt (8-9) got the loss for the Wildcats, throwing a complete game, allowing six runs (five earned) with three strikeouts and a pair of walks.
             The Wildcats close out the regular season Monday hosting Minnesota Duluth at the Pete Chapman Softball Complex starting at 2 p.m.