JAMESTOWN -- The Dickinson State softball team became the first team to finish its Dakota Athletic Conference regular-season schedule undefeated after beating two teams on Saturday afternoon.
DSU got three straight solo home runs in the third inning and Sara Jane Webster struck out 13 to help the Blue Hawks beat Jamestown College 5-3.
In the second game against Black Hills State, the fourth-ranked Blue Hawks battled back from an 3-0 deficit to score eight runs in the fifth inning and capped off a 12-3 victory in the sixth with Amanda Perrott's game-winning two-run homer.
The Blue Hawks, who now have won 21 consecutive games, finish their regular season at 33-3 overall and 18-0 in the conference. They were scheduled to play the two teams again today but the games were canceled due to weather.
DSU hosts the DAC tournament, which begins next Saturday at Gress Complex.
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"I think we're hitting on all cylinders right now with our bats," DSU coach Guy Fridley said. "We've got a lot of players hitting with a lot of confidence. We're hitting the ball. We're getting in front of it in scoring position."
Nikki Marcoux, Danielle Crawford and Kelly Jahn hit the back-to-back-to-back solo homers against Jamestown which gave DSU a boost.
Marcoux went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs against Jamestown. The senior then threw a five-hitter while improving her pitching record to 6-0 against BHSU.
Crawford went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and three RBI while Jody Lantz hit a homer as DSU ended the game one inning early thanks to the eight-run rule.
"If we can continue pitching and hitting like we have the last month, I like our chances in the conference tournament," Fridley said.
Dickinson State 5, Jamestown College 3
DSU 003 001 1 -- 5 10 1
JC 000 000 3 -- 3 4 1
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Sara Jane Webster and Erika Arvizo. Kate Street and Courtney Wong. W-Webster (19-2). L-Street. HR-DSU, Nikki Marcoux, Danielle Crawford, Kelly Jahn; JC, Wong.
Highlights: DSU, Jahn 3-for-4, 2 runs, HR; Marcoux 3-for-4, HR, 2 RBI; Crawford 1-for-4, HR; Webster 1-for-4, 2B, CG, 13 K, 0 BB, 1 HBP, 4 H, 2 ER. JC, Street CG, 5 ER, 2 K, 2 BB; Wong 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI.
Dickinson State 12, Black Hills State 3
BHSU 101 100 -- 3 5 2
DSU 000 084 -- 12 11 0
Nikki Marcoux and Alex Perrott. Karissa Norte and Kelsey Locke. W-Marcoux (6-0). L-Norte. HR-DSU, Jody Lantz; Perrott.
Highlights: DSU, Danielle Crawford 3-for-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI; Kyrstin Gemar 2-for-3; Sara Jane Webster 1-for-4, 2 RBI; Perrott 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI.
Records: DSU 33-3, 18-0 DAC.
