ALAMOSA, Colo. – The Black Hills State University softball team split Sunday's doubleheader with Fort Lewis College.  The Yellow Jackets (9-12, 6-7 RMAC) fell, 7-3, in the opening game, before coming back in the second game to take a 4-1 conference victory over the Skyhawks (8-21, 3-13 RMAC). 

Game 1:  FLC 7, BHSU 3
Fort Lewis opened the first game of the double header with a grand-slam by Pilar Gutierrez in the first inning, to jump out to a 4-0 lead over the Green and Gold.  The Skyhawks tagged on another three runs in the third and fourth innings, to extend their lead. 

Katelyn Odle got things going for the Yellow Jackets with a single in the sixth before advancing to second on a throwing error.  Dominique DiManna singled to left field for Odle to score, cutting the Skyhawks lead to 7-1.

The Yellow Jackets brought in two runs in the top of the seventh as Odle doubled to right field to score Hailey Franklin and Caitlyn Graves.  BHSU was unable to continue the rally as Fort Lewis took the conference victory. 

Odle led the Yellow Jackets with two hits and two RBI, while Alex Wiley, Kindall Bethke, DiManna, Graves, and Franklin each recorded a hit.

Emily Morris took the win for the Skyhawks on the mound, allowing seven hits, three runs (one unearned), and striking out eight.  Breanne Henricksen (0-4) recorded the loss, allowing five hits and six runs. 

Game 2: BHSU 4, FLC 1
BHSU led off the second game, scoring two runs in the second inning to take a 2-0 lead. Maddi Fidler hit her second triple of the season into right field to lead off the inning, before Caitlyn Graves singled to put the Green and Gold on the board.  Graves came across the plate on a fielding error to push the Yellow Jackets lead out to two.

The Skyhawks responded in the sixth, after Dana Dwyer tripled to left field to bring in a run.  The Green and Gold added another two runs after Graves doubled to right center to bring in Brittany Henricksen and Kindall Bethke, advancing the Yellow Jackets to a 4-1 lead in the seventh inning.  BHSU held the Skyhawks to secure the win.

Graves led the Yellow Jackets tallying three RBI with two hits.  Alex Wiley, Maddi Fidler, Maddie London, and Hailey Franklin also totaled two hits each, while Brittany Henricksen carried one. 

Crystal Amaral (7-5) recorded the win, allowing six hits, one run and striking out eight through 7.0 complete innings.  Kassidy Trumbo took the loss for Fort Lewis giving up 11 hits and four runs in 6.2 innings.

Next, the Yellow Jackets will look to host New Mexico Highlands in a four-game series, on March 23 and 24.