Portland, N.D. - The Mayville State Comets Softball team hosted Dakota State Monday for game 3 and 4 of their NSAA series. Dakota State is able to take game one from the Comets, but Mayville State would come from behind late in game 4 as Lindsey Tulla hits a grand slam walk-off for the W.

"This series was a good one for us. Saturday's wins were great, scoring 24 runs off of 30 hits; but being put in a position to have to climb back in games three and four taught us more than the blow out wins on Saturday," said head Coach Jordan Olson. 

Game 3: L 5-3
- Comets score first in the bottom of the 2nd with a 1 out RBI double from Tulla
- The Trojans immediately respond, tying things at 1 in the top off the 3rd inning 
- Comets take the lead in the bottom of the 5th with a RBI single from Tulla making it 2-1 Comets
- Dakota State drew a lead off walk in the top of the 6th and were able to plate 3 runs on 1 hits to take a 4-2 lead
- The Trojans would plate another run in the top of the 7th to extend their lead 5-2
- Lacey Mathiowetz gave the Comets hope, leading the bottom of the 7th off with a single 
- Madison Terres would later hit a single, putting 2 runners on 
- Down to their last out, Mackenzie Fuxa hit a single to left field scoring Mathiowetz making it 5-3
- The Trojans would be able to get their final out and the game 3 victory over the Comets

Game 4: W 7-3
- Trojans score first, in the top of the 3rd on a 2 out double
- The Comets struggle to string together hits and find themselves trailing 3-0 heading into the bottom of the 6th
- Mackenzie Hughes leads off the bottom of the 6th with a double followed up by a single by Mathiowetz
- A Trojan error would score Hughes and put Mathiowetz at third; 3-1 Dakota State
- Terres drives in Mathiowetz cutting their deficit to 1 run 
- Baileigh Momberg goes three up, three down in the top of the 7th bringing the Comets in for their last 3 outs
- Maizie Wolanski would hit a 1 out pinch hit single followed by Antarez Sierra reaching on an error
- Hughes would smoke a line drive single to centerfield loading the bases up for Mathiowetz
- With a 3-2 ball game and 1 out on the board, Mathiowetz gets drilled with a pitching, tying things up 3-3 in the bottom of the 7th
- Tulla comes to the plate and with bases loaded, she walks it off with a moon shot over right field giving the Comets a 7-3 win 

"Tulla really saw the ball well this weekend, she went 11-15 and had 8 RBIs," commented Olson. "Like is said earlier in the year, she wasn't seeing the ball the best early, but she is a player that will stay in my line up because of her consistent approach and this weekend she proved just how great of a hitter she is. But this weekend was a full team effort win, we had great showings out of all three pitchers, our defense made great plays and we had kids off the bench produce. Now, playing Valley this weekend will be big games for us, so we need to really use this momentum and be competitive Friday & Saturday."

The Comets will split a home and away series with Valley City State to round out their regular season play; taking on the Vikings in Valley City on Friday then hosting them on Saturday for their final home games of the season.

For full schedule details visit: https://msucomets.com/sports/softball/schedule