Lady Yellowjackets Sweep Pair at Dickinson State (April 21, 2003)

DICKINSON, ND – The MSU Billings softball team notched a pair of 4-1 victories Monday afternoon at Dickinson State University.  The Yellowjackets’ Megan McCrae and Joey Ehnes each struck out five to pick up the wins.  MSUB improved to 12-15 overall.

McCrae scattered seven hits over seven innings in the first game to earn her sixth win of the season.  She is now 6-9 in 15 starts.  Christy Wankel’s three-run homer in the top of the second was the difference, and the Jackets added an insurance run in the third.  Wankel was 1-for-3 in the game with three RBI and a run scored.  Catcher Layne Pavey was 2-for-3.

Joey Ehnes tossed a four-hitter in the second game to improve her season record to 6-3.  Senior Megan O’Donnell’s two-RBI single in the top of the first capped a five-hit, three-run inning as the Jackets jumped ahead to stay.  The Blue Hawks (6-14) scored in the bottom of the first but couldn’t plate another run against Ehnes.  Catcher Theresa Campbell was a perfect 3-for-3 in the game with an RBI double.  Michelle Falsken and O’Donnell each went 2-for-3 at the plate.   

The Yellowjackets will return to Cenex Stadium this weekend for their home finale.  MSUB will host PacWest foe Hawaii-Hilo on Friday and Saturday in double-headers beginning at 3:00 p.m. 

Game 1
                        1 2 3   4 5 6   7   R H E
MSUB             0 3 1   0 0 0   0   4  6  2
DSU                0 1 0   0 0 0   0   1  7  1
McCrae and Pavey

Game 2
                        1 2 3   4 5 6   7   R  H E
MSUB             3 0 1   0 0 0   0   4 11 2
DSU                1 0 0   0 0 0   0   1   4 0
Ehnes and Campbell