Playing on the road at Northland College, the Cougar softball team split a doubleheader.

With the split, the Cougars held on to third place in the UMAC with a 9-4 conference record.

Game 1 Box

Late runs and late errors allowed the Lumberjills to pull away for an 11-3 win in game 1.

The game was tied at two going into the bottom of the fifth inning, when the Lumberjills hit two home runs off UMM starter Kali Cordes.  The second home run was a three-run shot from Amanda Seely.

Trailing 6-2, the Cougar managed to take back a run in the top of the sixth, but faltering defense in the bottom half enabled Northland to pick up five more runs on just two hits to close out the win.

Game 2 Box

In game 2, the Cougars shook off the late collapse and rebounded for a solid 6-4 win.  Tasha Johnson picked up the win, going 5 and 1/3 innings.  Sophomore Kelli Hamilton pitched 1 and 1/3 to finish the game.

Five players had RBIs for UMM in the win.

The Cougars overturned a 2-1 deficit in the top of the third inning, scoring four times.  Senior catcher Julie Rohling singled, followed by Heather Briese who reached on a error.  Britney Glisczinski drew a walk to load the bases for second baseman Heidi Miller who singled home Rohling.  Mehr then singled home Briese and Johnson brought home two more runners with a double.

The Jumberjills mounted a rally in the fifth inning, picking up a couple runs before Johnson got out of the inning. Hamilton would relieve Johnson in the sixth to finish the game.

The Cougars return to the diamond this afternoon in Duluth with two games against St. Scholastica.  Later this week, they play Bethany Lutheran and Martin Luther College in Mankato.