PhotosNORTHFIELD, Minn.- The St. Olaf softball team extended its winning streak to four on Thursday afternoon with wins of 4-2 and 2-1 over Concordia College at Mabel Shirley Field.
Game One: St. Olaf 4, Concordia College 2 |Â Box ScoreThe Oles started game one with a three-run first inning.
Jenna Boudreau and
Becca Walz were walked and
Jessica Bentley homered to put the Oles 3-1 up over the competition.
Brooke Paradise and
Afton Wolter each went 2-of-3 and Bentley 1-for-2 with a walk in the win.Â
Danielle Collins allowed only three hits in the complete game win, racking up seven strikeouts in the process.
Game Two: St. Olaf 2, Concordia College 1 | Box Score Woo Bandel knocked in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning as the Oles completed the sweep with the 2-1 win.Â
Alex Lopez went the distance for the Oles, scattering five hits while striking out five to get the win. Lopez gave up a two-out double, but enduced a ground ball to finish the sweep.
Bandel's RBI capped a two-run rally.
Becca Walz was walked then advanced to second after Brooke Paradise was hit by a wild pitch. Borndale singled to right field, allowing Walz to score. Bandel followed up with another RBI-single, allowing Paradise to score the game-winner.
St. Olaf (8-8, MIAC) will look to extend their winning streak on Saturday when the play crosstown rival Carleton College (3-13, MIAC) on the road.Â
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