'Dogs split day two in Riverside

Saturday, February 11

Riverside, Calif.

9 a.m. PT

Fresno State

2-0

Montana

0-3

Montana

Fresno State

Photo by: Samuel Marshall

'Dogs split day two in Riverside

2/11/2023 8:36:00 PM | Softball

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By: Taylor Martinez / Digital Reporter & Host

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Fresno State softball team split the second day of the Lynn Miller Classic. The Bulldogs defeated Montana 8-4 before falling to Middle Tennessee 5-4, on Saturday afternoon.

Junior Keahilele Mattson went 5-for-6 on the day with two doubles, one home run, four RBIs and two walks. Freshman Jamie Hicks stepped up at the plate going 3-for-5 with one double, one RBI and drew one walk.

In the circle, freshman Serayah Neiss led the way with five strikeouts in 4.2 innings, limiting opposing batters to a .125 batting average.

GAME 1
Abby Doughty opened the day with a lead-off triple. Alesia Denby followed with a sacrifice fly to plate the first run. Back-to-back singles brought in two additional runs to give the 'Dogs a 3-0 lead.

Fresno State extended its lead in the fourth inning with back-to-back doubles to take a 5-0 advantage over Montana. Mattson logged another RBI in the next frame with a single.

The Grizzlies outscored the 'Dogs 4-2 down stretch, but Fresno State took the win 8-4.

GAME 2
Neiss dished four strikeouts through two innings to keep the game scoreless. In the third, Mattson blasted her second home run of the season to give Fresno State a 2-0 lead.

In the sixth, the Bulldogs and the Raiders exchanged runs making it a 4-1 game going into the final inning.

Middle Tennessee strung together a few hits to make it a two-run game, without an out. Then the Raiders sent a three-run home run over the fence to take a 5-4 lead.

The 'Dogs were sent down in order in the bottom of the frame, suffering their first lost of the season.

WHAT'S NEXT
Fresno State will face host UC Riverside in a doubleheader tomorrow starting at 11:30 a.m. PT.

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