BROOKINGS, S.D. — South Dakota State held North Dakota State to only two hits on Friday, defeating the Bison 3-0 and 1-0 in a Summit League softball doubleheader.
In Game 1, NDSU's Sam Koehn got the team's lone hit, breaking up SDSU pitcher Grace Glanzer's no-hitter in the seventh inning. Glanzer walked two and struck out four.
Bison pitcher Lainey Lyle (6-6) went the distance. She struck out five and walked four, giving up three runs (two earned) on seven hits.
Paige Vargas (9-9) had a solid showing on the mound for NDSU (16-26, 11-10 Summit) in Game 2. She surrendered a run on three hits with five walks and 10 strikeouts in a complete-game effort.
Jackrabbits (36-5, 19-1) pitcher Tori Kniesche (19-1) tossed a gem in the second game. Kniesche gave up one hit and one walk, and struck out 11 in a complete-game shutout for her 15th consecutive win. Emilee Buringa had an infield single for NDSU's lone hit.
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The Bison and Jackrabbits are slated to play another doubleheader starting at 10 a.m. Saturday.
