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Yellowjackets Split against Salem State and Brockport

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Monday marked the third day of competition for the Yellowjacket softball team on their annual spring trip. So far the trip has been good to the Yellowjackets, as they won the first four games in Florida. They were looking to extend that streak to six games as they took on Salem State University and The College at Brockport.
 
Yellowjackets 11, Salem State 3
Box Score
 
The first game of the day saw the Yellowjackets take on Salem State University, and things could not have gone any better for the Yellowjackets.

The Yellowjackets jumped all over Salem State early in this one. Kari Shipman (Detroit Lakes, Minn./Frazee)'s single in the first knocked in Brittany Thomfohrda (Cushing, Wis./Unity) to give the Yellowjackets a 1-0 lead. Shipman advance to third thanks to an error by the Salem State catcher and the Yellowjackets made them pay as Shelly Misco (Appleton, Wis./Appleton North) drove in Shipman on a groundout to give the Yellowjackets a 2-0 lead.

The Yellowjackets tacked on a couple more runs in the second inning. Katie White (Pequot Lakes, Minn./Pequot Lakes) opened the half-inning with her first homer of the year to push the Yellowjacket lead to 3-0. Thomfohrda knocked in a run of her own when she singled home Gabby Gidley (Superior, Wis./Superior) to push the lead to 4-0.

Salem State would get one back in the bottom half of the second but this game was all Yellowjackets, as they scored in the third, fourth, fifth , and seventh innings en route to a 11-3 victory.

White was the start of this game for the Yellowjackets. She went a perfect 3-3 at the plate, scoring three runs with one RBI. White also performed well on the mound after coming in to relieve Yellowjacket starter Sarah Hendrickson (Duluth, Minn./Denfeld) to start the third inning. White allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits while striking out three in five innings pitched to earn the victory. She is now 2-0 on the season.

Thomfohrda had a solid game in her own right, going a perfect 4-4 at the place with two RBIs and two runs scored.
 
The College at Brockport 2, Yellowjackets 0
Box Score
 
The second game of the day saw the Yellowjackets take on The College at Brockport. Having already won earlier in the day, the Yellowjackets had confidence going into this game.

Unfortunately for the Yellowjackets, they were unable to sustain their earlier success, as they fell to Brockport to snap their winning streak.

Brockport got on the board in the top half of the first inning thanks to a leadoff walk and a pair of singles. The 1-0 lead was all that Brockport would need, as the Yellowjacket offense that had exploded for 11 runs earlier in the day struggled to get runners into scoring position.

Despite the lack of offense, the Yellowjackets were able to keep the game close due to some stellar pitching. Macy Hanson (Grantsburg, Wis./Grantsburg) got the start for the Yellowjackets, giving up two runs on four hits with four strikeouts in 5.1 innings. Katie White (Pequot Lakes, Minn./Pequot Lakes) relieved Hanson and pitched 1.2 shutout innings. Hanson did take the loss and falls to 1-2 on the season.

The Yellowjackets (6-4, 0-0 UMAC) will be back in action Tuesday, March 15 when they take on Knox College and The College of Wooster. Game times from Ft. Myers, Fla. are set for 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
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Players Mentioned

Macy Hanson

#22 Macy Hanson

P
5' 9"
Sophomore
R/R
Sarah Hendrickson

#13 Sarah Hendrickson

P
5' 2"
Junior
R/R
Shelly Misco

#14 Shelly Misco

IF
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Kari Shipman

#2 Kari Shipman

OF
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Brittany Thomfohrda

#18 Brittany Thomfohrda

IF
5' 9"
Senior
R/R
Katie White

#5 Katie White

P/IF
5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
Gabby Gidley

#21 Gabby Gidley

IF
5' 4"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Macy Hanson

#22 Macy Hanson

5' 9"
Sophomore
R/R
P
Sarah Hendrickson

#13 Sarah Hendrickson

5' 2"
Junior
R/R
P
Shelly Misco

#14 Shelly Misco

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
IF
Kari Shipman

#2 Kari Shipman

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
OF
Brittany Thomfohrda

#18 Brittany Thomfohrda

5' 9"
Senior
R/R
IF
Katie White

#5 Katie White

5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
P/IF
Gabby Gidley

#21 Gabby Gidley

5' 4"
Freshman
R/R
IF