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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State softball team lost 4-3 to Montana in eight innings on Sunday afternoon in Missoula. Despite the loss, the Bengals won the series vs. the Griz, taking two of three.
"We started off well then we played tight," Idaho State coach
Candi Letts said. "We had opportunities to win it and just didn't mentally compete. Montana played scrappy. Overall it was a good weekend. Aubrey again had a great day."
The Bengals had 10 hits, led by
Aubrey Creekmore going 3-3 with one RBI.
MaKenzie Van Sickle and
Haley Harrison each had two hits.
Montana had 10 hits and
Autumn Pease took the loss. She pitched the final 3.2 innings, allowed four hits, two runs, three walks and struck out five.
Kelsea Sweeney went the first four innings. She scattered six hits, allowed two runs (only one earned) and three walks.
Idaho State scored two runs in the top of the first to open the game. Van Sickle led off with a single to right field and Harrison followed with an infield single to short stop. Later in the inning Van Sickle scored on an error and Creekmore platted Harrison on a double to right-center by Creekmore.
Montana scored a run in the bottom of the first but ISU countered with a run in the second to take a 3-1 lead.
Frankie Tago opened the inning with a double to center field and
Billie Jean Wells singled home Tago on a hit to right-center.
Montana scored a run in the fifth, sixth and eighth inning to earn the victory.
Idaho State hosts Utah State on Tuesday, April 3 at 3 p.m.
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