Official Site of the Rockets · Mar 10, 2020
Rockets fall to South Dakota State, 8-3
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. – The Toledo softball team (9-10) fell, 8-3, to South Dakota State (14-7) Tuesday on the first day of The Spring Games in Madeira Beach, Fla. Senior Morgan Paaverud hit a three-run homer, her fourth of the season, in the sixth inning to break up the shutout by the Jackrabbits but it was not enough. Senior Leah Allison pitched 5.2 innings in relief of McKenna Schmidt, allowing just two runs.
How it happened
The Jackrabbits took an early lead, putting up five runs in the top of the first inning. Cylie Halvorson knocked a three-run homer over the left field fence to take a 3-0 lead. Three batters later, Chiara Bassi doubled to left field, bringing home two more runs.