A powerful win by South Dakota and a heartbreaking loss for South Dakota State were the headlines for the opening games of the Summit League Softball Tournament.
The Summit League’s top offense was on display in full force Wednesday as South Dakota pummeled Omaha 11-4 in the opening game of the Summit League Tournament. The Coyotes, seeded fourth, advanced to double-elimination play and will take on top-seeded IUPUI at noon Thursday.
South Dakota (22-30) reached 19 hits for the third time this season and scored double-digit runs for the seventh time. Emily Winckler and Jessica Rogers had four hits apiece, and Taylor Steinfeldt hit a three-run homer to lead the Coyotes. Seven USD batters had at least two hits during the game
No. 6 seed South Dakota State softball saw its season come to an end in heartbreaking fashion Wednesday at the 2017 Summit League Tournament, falling 12-8 in a walk-off to third-seeded Western Illinois.
SDSU finishes its season at 19-35 after reaching the tournament for the third consecutive season.
