Walk-off by Beckstrom sparks BU's sweep over DSU
The Bellevue University softball team used a walk-off homer by Myla Beckstrom to win the opener, 3-2, before shutting out Dickinson State University, 5-0, in the nightcap to sweep the Blue Hawks Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at Roy Smith Field.
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Bellevue University softball team used a walk-off homer by Myla Beckstrom to win the opener, 3-2, before shutting out Dickinson State University, 5-0, in the nightcap to sweep the Blue Hawks Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association action at Roy Smith Field.
The two wins helped the Bruins complete the four-game series sweep over DSU as BU improved to 21-9 overall and 10-2 in the NSAA. The Blue Hawks fell to 9-21 overall and 4-7 in league play.
The Bruins will host Dakota State University on Wednesday, Apr. 12, in a 2 p.m. NSAA doubleheader at Roy Smith Field.
Game 1: Bellevue 3, Dickinson State 2
The Bruins used a walk-off solo home run by Beckstrom with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to pull out the 3-2 win in the opener.
BU overcame a 2-0 deficit after an RBI double to left field by Hailey Enriquez in the top of the first and a solo home run to center by Ari Martinez in the third frame.
Bellevue battled back in the bottom of the fifth, tying the game at 2-2 on an RBI single to center field by Liana McMurtry and a run-scoring single to left by Ashley Young.
After Dallis Mitchell retired the first two Bruins in the bottom of the seventh, Beckstrom launched her team-leading sixth home run of the season to give BU the 3-2 victory.
Lauren Jurek (5-2) earned the win after not allowing a hit in the final 3.2 innings of the contest. She replaced starter Katie Cunningham in the top of the fourth inning, striking out four Blue Hawks.
Mitchell (2-8) suffered the loss, scattering seven hits with two walks and one strikeout in 6.2 innings of work.
Game 2: Bellevue 5, Dickinson State 0
Savannah Gunn tossed a three-hit complete-game shutout to earn her fifth win of the season in the nightcap.
Bellevue used an RBI single to center by Beckstrom and an RBI triple to left by Madison Machacek to take a 2-0 advantage in the bottom of the second inning.
An RBI single to center field by Atiana Rodriguez drove in Reese Floro in the bottom of the third, increasing the BU advantage to 3-0.
The Bruins added a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth when Young and Mya Montero used RBI singles to increase the BU advantage to 5-0.
Gunn (5-2) retired the side in the top of the seventh to secure her fifth win of the season. She allowed just three hits with two walks and five strikeouts in seven complete innings of work.