St. Cloud State spoiled Senior Day for the Wayne State softball team on a chilly Saturday in Wayne as the Huskies downed the Wildcats 8-2 and 6-2 in the Northern Sun Conference finale for Wayne State at the Chapman Complex.
The opener saw the Huskies score three runs in the first and another in the second to take an early 4-0 lead and take control of the game.
Wayne State avoided the shutout with a Melanie Alyea solo homer in the sixth and added another run in the seventh when Jordyn Breitbarth walked and scored on a Monique Alyea groundout.
Wayne State was held to just two hits in the game, including Alyea’s homer and a second-inning single by Alyssa Schropp. Riley Vanderveen took the loss, going 3 1/3 innings before Allison Niemeier came on in relief.
In the finale, the Huskies put up three runs in the third inning to take control of the game and complete the sweep.
Wayne State got on the board in the fourth with an RBI single from Schropp that scored Melanie Alyea. After St. Cloud took a 5-1 lead with two runs in the top of the fifth, the Wildcats scored again in the bottom of the frame on a solo homer from Wobken. The Huskies added an insurance run in the seventh to finish the game.
Wayne State had seven hits in the contest, led by Wobken going 3-for-4 with a homer. Rachel Shumaker doubled while Melanie Alyea, Schropp and Abbie Hix each had singles. Nataliah Hopkins (9-20) was tagged with the loss.
Three Wildcat seniors played their final game in a Wildcat uniform – Melanie Alyea, Monique Alyea and Alyssa Schropp. Sunday's scheduled doubleheader against Minnesota Duluth in Wayne has been cancelled due to the weather, ending the Wildcat season at 11-39 (5-21 NSIC).
