Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Madison, S.D. – It would be an offensive day for the Comets as they took on Dakota State for game 3 and 4 of the conference series.

Mayville State would split on the day, winning game one 12-6 and falling to the Trojans in game two after a 9 inning offensive battle 11-10.

They plated 22 runs and had 33 hits on the day.

Game 1: W 12-8

The game would start with a Lindsey Tulla lead off single to right followed by Mackenzie Iverson being hit by pitch.

This would bring Miquela Pino to the plate with 2 outs. She would hit a line drive to center scoring both Tulla and Iverson.

Dakota State would respond quickly by plating two runs on two hits with two outs. Things would be knotted up 2-2.

Iverson would lead off the third with a single to left and Megan Elliott would drive a double to center field, scoring Iverson.

A walk and stolen base would set up the Trojans to score a run off of a single, again tying it up 3-3 after three innings of play.

In the top of the fourth Madison Terres would reach first and then advanced to second after Erika Howell's sac bunt.

This would bring Kennedy Vettel to the plate; she would reach first on an error, then steal second.

With runners at first and third, Tulla would come to the plate and hit a 3-run home run over the right field fence. Comets take the lead 6-3.

Things would remain the same until the 7^th inning with the Comets would break out their bats and score 7 runs on 6 hits.

Elliott and Alyssa Avila would start the rally with back-to-back singles. Autumn McGough then doubled to center field scoring pinch runner, Kailey Olson.

The Trojans would go to the bullpen and the Comet's offense would get even hotter.

Pino, Terres & Howell all singled and with bases loaded Ryanne Bass was able to slap a hard ground ball into play causing a Trojan defensive error.

The Comets now led 10-3 and weren't done yet. Tulla stepped up to the plate smoking a double to the fence in center field scoring two.

In the bottom of the 7^th, Dakota State would be able to scatter a couple hits and score 3, but the Comets would take the win 12-6.

Emily Haines started in the circle for the Comets, earning herself a win. She pitched a complete 7 innings, scattered 6 runs on 8 hits and struck out 3.

The Comets offense would score 12 earned runs on 15 hits.

Lindsey Tulla went 3-5 with 5 RBIs, 2B, HR
Mackenzie Iverson went 1-4 with 2 runs, 1 BB
Megan Elliott went 2-5 with 1 RBI, 2B
Alyssa Avila went 2-3 with 1 run scored
Miquela Pino went 2-4 with 3 RBI
Madison Terres went 3-4 with 2 runs scored

Game 2: L 11-10

Game two would be an offensive show for both teams.

The Comets would lead the game off with scoring 3 in the first with an RBI single by Elliott, an RBI double by Avila and an RBI single by Terres.

Dakota State was able to plate 1 run in the bottom of the first.

Top of the second, the Comets added one more run as Avila had a 2 out RBI SAC fly to left.

The Trojan bats then would come alive in the bottom of the second as they score 4 runs on 5 hits – all with two outs.

Autumn McGough would tie things up at 5-5 in the 4^th inning by driving in Iverson with a single to left.

Again, the Trojans would respond with a run taking the lead 6-5 going into the 5^th.

Tulla would have no problem keeping the Comets in the game as she hit a 2 out RBI double to right field.

The sixth inning would be quiet for both teams, but the 7^th would allow both teams to have runners in scoring position, however, neither team managed to score and the game would go into extra innings.

Both teams plated a run in the 8^th, keeping it tied entering the 9^th.

Vettel and Iverson would both reach first on errors by the Trojans.

With two outs and a tied ball game, Elliott would hit a 3 run moon shot over the fence in left field. The Comets took the lead 10-7 entering the bottom of the 9^th.

A lead off single, a walk, an error and a double would allow the Trojans to come within one with bases loaded and no outs.

Dakota State managed to get 4 runs on 3 hits and take the ball game 11-10.

Courtney Boll would pitch a full 8 innings for the Comets. She struck out 7 while giving up 11 earned runs on 16 hits.

Lindsey Tulla went 3-5 with 2 runs, 1 RBI, 1 2B
Mackenzie Iverson went 2-5 with 3 runs scored
Megan Elliott went 2-5 with 4 RBIs, 1 HR
Alyssa Avila went 2-6 with 2 RBIs, 1 2B
Miquela Pino went 2-5 with 1 RBI
Madison Terres went 2-5 with 1 RBI
Kennedy Vettel went 2-4 with 2 runs scored

"Overall, this weekend was a good weekend for us. We had energy all four games and really rallied through all four games, something we really struggled to do early on in the season," said head coach Jordan Olson. "I really do believe seeing the competition we did in preseason is helping us be more competitive in conference play. We need to get some rest for a couple days, then put in some work to go on the road again and play Viterbo."
 
The Comets will get some much needed time off before they head back on the road again, this time to Viterbo for their second conference series of the season.
 
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