ST. CLOUD, MINN. - Sioux Falls Softball closed out the final day of the Kelly Laas Memorial Tournament with another split on the day. The Cougars dominated game one, 9-1, over the Beavers of Bemidji State before falling in a close 3-1 rematch against the Northern State Wolves.

GAME 1 - BEMIDJI STATE

Maddi Duncan collected her second win of the season with a 5.0 inning, three strikeout appearance. Duncan faced just 20 batters while giving up just one run and no walks. With 18 innings pitched on the weekend, Duncan recorded 16 strikeouts while maintaining a 1.94 ERA.

Freshman Riley Schwisow made a statement in game one going 4-for-4 at the plate with two hits, a double in the second and a two-run homerun in the third. Megan Lawson and Meghan Jochimsen followed suit with two hits apiece while Rylee Riesberg also recorded a doubled for USF.

Schwisow, Joschimsen and Emma Barta recorded the three stolen bases for the Coo.

USF put up 12 hits and 9 runs against the Beavers while giving up 5 hits and just 1 run.

GAME 2 - NORTHERN STATE

Bailee Lampman got the start in game two while pitching all 6.0 innings with one strikeout and three runs.

Amber McKinney went 2-for-3 against the Wolves including a double in the fourth. Schwisow crossed the plate on a wild pitch to pick up the Cougars lone run in game two..

Sioux Falls tallied five hits against the Wolves but left eight runners stranded.

UP NEXT

The Cougars will be back in action February 16-18 when they head south to compete in the Emporia State 5-State Classic in Emporia, Kansas. For all things Sioux Falls Softball, be sure to download the USF Cougars app as well as follow along on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter!