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Kaitlyn Van Der Zwaag 2021 vs Wayne State
Mike Grosz, Wayne State Sports Information
8
Winner Sioux Falls USF 10-11, 4-3 NSIC
6
Wayne State (Neb.) WSCSB 3-16, 0-7 NSIC
Winner
Sioux Falls USF
10-11, 4-3 NSIC
8
Final
6
Wayne State (Neb.) WSCSB
3-16, 0-7 NSIC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Sioux Falls USF 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 8 7 2
Wayne State (Neb.) WSCSB 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 6 11 2

W: Van Der Zwaag, Kait (4-4) L: Moser, M. (0-4)

5
Winner Sioux Falls USF 11-11, 5-3 NSIC
2
Wayne State (Neb.) WSCSB 3-17, 0-8 NSIC
Winner
Sioux Falls USF
11-11, 5-3 NSIC
5
Final
2
Wayne State (Neb.) WSCSB
3-17, 0-8 NSIC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Sioux Falls USF 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 5 0
Wayne State (Neb.) WSCSB 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 2

W: Van Der Zwaag, Kait (5-4) L: Carraher, Callie (0-2)

Game Recap: Softball | | Dan Genzler

Van Der Zwaag and Thomas lead USF Softball to a sweep of Wayne State, 8-6 and 5-2

Van Der Zwaag won both games in the circle and Thomas hit .500 on the day

WAYNE, NEB. – Led by Kaitlyn Van Der Zwaag and Kennedy Thomas, the University of Sioux Falls Softball Team (11-11, 5-3 NSIC) swept a doubleheader from Wayne State (3-17, 0-8 NSIC), 8-6, and 5-2, on Tuesday (April 6).

With the sweep, USF improved to 5-3 in the NSIC and back to .500 overall at 11-11. During their six-game road trip, USF won four games as they now sit in a tie for sixth in the league at 5-3.

Van Der Zwaag (5-4)had a big day for USF with two wins in the circle and a combined 2.56 earned run average. In throwing 13.2 innings, she allowed just five earned runs while recording 11 strikeouts against one walk. In addition, she had two hits and two RBI, including the tie-breaking hit that provided the difference in USF's rally to win game one. Then, she threw a complete game, five-hitter to lead the way for USF in earning the sweep and extending their winning streak against the Wildcats to five games.

Sophomore Kennedy Thomas had her best day at USF with four hits in eight at bats and had four RBI. She had two doubles which helped her to a .750 slugging mark. Her two-run single in game one helped USF tie the game. And, then Thomas had a two-run double to give USF an early lead in the 5-2 win in game two. Junior outfielder Kylan Straight also had a solid day with three hits in six at bats with two runs scored and two RBI.

USF Head Coach Shannon Pivovar was pleased with the way her team battled and earned two big wins.

"I am so proud of the way our team came together today to get a pair of wins, said Pivovar, whose team will host Winona State on Saturday, April 10 and Upper Iowa on Sunday, April 11 at Sherman Park. "We received contributions from every member of our team led by an amazing job by Kait (Van Der Zwaag) in the circle. She continued to spin and spot through the doubleheader and allowed our defense to work behind her – and with a handful of diving defensive plays – they did. It is as gritty of a performance as our team has put together this year. I am very proud of them," said Pivovar.
 
Game 1 – USF 8 Wayne State 6
Led by the clutch hitting of Kaitlyn Van Der Zwaag and Kennedy Thomas, USF rallied to win the opener against Wayne State, 8-6.   

Down 6-4 in the sixth inning, Thomas and Van Der Zwaag both produced two-run hits as USF rallied to take the lead. Then, Van Der Zwaag stopped WSC in the sixth and seventh innings to earn the victory.

Van Der Zwaag (4-4) earned her fourth win of the season in eight decisions by going 6 2/3 innings. She allowed nine hits and three runs with six strikeouts.

On offense, Thomas had two hits and two RBI in four at bats. Lead off hitter Kylan Straight had two hits and two RBI with a run scored in three at bats and she stole a base. Van Der Zwaag also had two hits, two RBI and a run scored. Senior centerfielder Frankie Mickelson had a hit and RBI with two runs scored.

After WSC scored in the third inning to take a 1-0 lead, the Cougars responded with a four-spot in the fourth inning. Frankie Mickelson had her 68th career RBI and then Kylan Straight had a two-run double to lift USF into a 4-1 lead. The Wildcats responded with two runs in the home half of the fourth inning and cut the USF lead to 4-3.  Then, Mikaela Smith hit a two-run single with the bases loaded to give WSC a 5-4 lead. A single by Paiton Tornburg pushed the advantage to 6-4 in the fifth inning.

In the top of the sixth inning, the Cougars responded as Van Der Zwaag and Thomas produced the big hits to help USF win its 10th game of the season. Down 6-4, Thomas had a game-tying two-run single. Then, Van Der Zwaag singled to center which brought home Cassie Van Beek, who had walked and Peyton Senger, who was pinch running for Thomas. After that Van Der Zwaag shut down WSC.
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Game 2 – USF 5 Wayne 2
Kaitlyn Van Der Zwaag (5-4) won both ends of the doubleheader in the circle as her complete game helped USF to a sweep over Wayne State on Tuesday.

Van Der Zwaag allowed four hits and two runs over seven innings as she recorded six strikeouts. On offensive, Kennedy Thomas again produced for the Cougars with two hits, two RBI and a run scored. Cassie Can Beek had a pair of RBI and a hit while Kyle Straight had a hit and run scores and Kylie Madrid had two runs scored.

In the first inning, USF scored three runs as Thomas continued her hot today with a two-run double. Thomas also came home as Damaris Cuevas had an RBI double for a 3-0 lead.
After Kylie Madrid walked and Kylan Straight had her second hit of the game, Rachel Klassen moved the runners with Madrid scoring on an RBI ground out by Cassie Van Beek for a 4-0 lead.  In the fourth inning, Van Beek hit an RBI double to bring home Kyle Madrid, who was hit by a pitch, as USF took a 5-0 lead.
 
In the bottom of the fourth inning, Ashely Hernandez hit a two-run home run for Wayne State.  However that was it for WSC as Van Der Zwaag was in control throughout and allowed just three hits over the final three innings while striking out three of the last five batters she faced.  
 
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