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TUCSON, Ariz. — After starting slow, the Dickinson State softball team has picked up the pace on their spring break trip.

DSU split its games on Sunday and Monday but won both of them Tuesday.

The Blue Hawks had just one hit in an 8-0 loss to Lubbock Christian, but beat St. Mary’s (Kan.) 13-0 on Sunday.

On Monday, DSU beat Huntington College 11-1 but fell to Dordt College of Iowa 6-3.

DSU ended Tuesday with a pair of wins as Regan Lawrence threw a one-hitter and the Blue Hawks beat Mount Marty (S.D.) 8-0 and Lindsey Sullivan went 5-for-5 and drove in four runs to defeat Park University 12-8.

Tuesday

Dickinson State 8, Mount Marty 0

MM 000 000 — 0 1 2

DSU 000 44x — 8 9 0

Jenna Peters, Jessica Polk (4) and Kristin Loutsch. Regan Lawrence and Claudia Torres. W–Lawrence (2-2). L–Peters.

Highlights: DSU, Vanessa Adame 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 runs, sb; Torres 2-for-2, 2 RBI; Danielle Benito 1-2, 2 runs, Jessica Huseby 1-for-1, 2 runs, 3 sb, walk; Janell LaRont 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 run; Lindsey Sullivan 1-for-3, 2 RBI; Taysia Kaufman 1-for-3. MMC, Emily Girard 1-for-2.

Dickinson State 12, Park University 8

DSU 012 031 5 — 12 15 5

PU 213 000 2 — 8 9 5

Tiffany Morgan, Taysia Kaufman (3) and Claudia Torres. Kaily Purtle, Megan Walker (5), Justine Riner (7) and Lacy Blevins. W–Kaufman (2-6). L–Walker.

Highlights: DSU, Lindsey Sullivan 5-for-5, 4 RBI, 2 runs; Janell LaRont 3-for-5, 3 RBI, 3 runs; Vanessa Adame 2-for-5, 3 runs; Danielle Benito 2-for-3, 2 runs; Tiffany Morgan 1-for-1, RBI; Kristy Ortiz RBI; Torres RBI; Jessica Huseby RBI.

Monday

Dickinson State 11, Huntington University 1

Huntington 001 00 — 1 4 3

DSU 083 0x — 11 11 1

Abby Dilling, Marcie McDougle (2) and Karen Bollenbacher. Tiffany Morgan and Claudia Torres. W–Morgan (2-0). L–Dilling.

Highlights: DSU, Vanessa Adame 2-for-3, 2 runs; Janell LaRont 2-for-3, 2 RBI, run; Lindsey Sullivan 2-for-2, RBI, 2 runs; Danielle Benito 1-3, 2 RBI, run; Morgan 1-for-3, 2 RBI, run; Jessica Huseby 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 runs; Kristy Ortiz 1-1, run; Taysia Kaufman 1-for-3, run; Torres RBI. HU, Bollenbacher 2-for-2; Jordan VanEngen 1-for-2; Amy Snider 1-for-2; Peyton Klinkhamer RBI.

Dordt College 6, Dickinson State 3

DSU 101 100 0 — 3 7 2

Dordt 001 005 x — 6 7 2

Taysia Kaufman and Claudia Torres. Kacy Oberfoell and Bethany Dykstra. W–Oberfoell. L–Kaufman (1-6).

Highlights: DSU, Kristy Ortiz 2-for-3, 2 RBI; Vanessa Adame 2-for-4, RBI; Danielle Benito 1-3, 2 runs; Lindsey Sullivan 1-for-4; Cherstin Dahlin 1-1, BB. Dordt, Oberfoell 2-2, RBI, run; Ashton Beaird 2-for-2, run; Kaitlyn Lockhorst 1-3, RBI; Haley Huisman 1-for-3, 2 RBI, run; Jocelyn Bousema 1-for-3, RBI, 2 runs.

Sunday

Dickinson State 13, St. Mary’s (Kan.) 0

DSU 001 (11)1 — 13 19 0

SM 000 00 — 0 5 0

Taysia Kaufman and Claudia Torres. Audree Uhlarik and Allison Silik. HR–DSU Vanessa Adame. W–Kaufman (1-4). L–Uhlarik. HR–DSU Vanessa Adame.

Highlights: DSU, Adame 3-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 runs, HR; Janell LaRont 3-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 runs; Jessica Hueseby 4-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run; Erika Nowack 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 run; Torres 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 run; Danielle Benito 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run; Lindsey Sullivan 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 run; Kristy Ortiz 2-3, run; Cherstin Dahlin 1-for-2, 1 RBI, run; Aubrey Ayala run. SM, Shelbi Hatfield 2-for-2, Uhlarik 2-for-2.

Lubbock Christian 8, Dickinson State 0

DSU 000 000 — 0 1 2

LC 200 501 — 8 10 0

Taysia Kaufman and Claudia Torres. Sarah Mendez and Marissa Coats. W–Mendez. L–Kaufman (1-5). HR: LC, Kim Frazier.

Highlights: DSU, Erika Nowack 1-for-2. LC, Marissa Coats 2-for-3, 1 RBI, run; McKenzie Clemmons 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 1 run; Brittany Kent 2-for-4, run; Frazier 1-for-3, 3 RBI, run, HR; Andrea Argee 1-for-3, 1 RBI, run; Latainna Eltsosie 1-for-2, run; Amanda Longorio 1-for-3; Stephanie Rendon 1-for-2, RBI, run.

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