Mar. 30—MARSHALL, Minn. and SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Bemidji State softball team saw its losing streak extend to nine games over the weekend.
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Playing in a pair of road doubleheaders against NSIC foes, the Beavers were swept by Southwest Minnesota State (21-13, 7-1 NSIC) in Marshall by scores of 10-2 in six innings and 8-1 on Saturday. One day later, Sioux Falls (19-14, 7-1 NSIC) took the two-game set against BSU, rolling to shutouts of 6-0 and 8-0.
Bemidji State had just one extra-base hit in the four-game weekend — Morgan Benedict hit a double and later scored a run against the Mustangs in the 8-1 loss.
Bemidji State is now 6-25 this season an 0-8 in conference games. The Beavers are slated to host Minot State for a doubleheader at 1 p.m. on April 3, either at Chet Anderson Stadium or the BSU softball field. BSU will host U-Mary for a noon doubleheader the following day. Both of these series could be moved due to weather and field conditions.
Southwest Minnesota State 10, Bemidji State 2 (F/6)
BSU 000 200 — 2-6-2
SMSU 012 151 — 10-12-1
WP: Ramsey (6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0K)
LP: Sarff (4.1 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K)
Southwest Minnesota State 8, Bemidji State 1
BSU 010 000 0 — 1-5-2
SMSU 020 600 X — 8-12-0
WP: Marsh (5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K)
LP: Hessian (3.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 0 K)
Sioux Falls 6, Bemidji State 0
BSU 000 000 0 — 0-5-0
USF 031 101 X — 6-10-0
WP: Duncan (7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K)
LP: Sarff (3.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 2 K)
Sioux Falls 8, Bemidji State 0 (F/5)
BSU 000 00 — 0-3-0
USF 305 0X — 8-12-0
WP: Mejia (5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K)
LP: Hessian (2.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 0 K)