Tag: Featured Softball

The Gusties silenced the Pipers Saturday afternoon, allowing only nine hits off Piper Otto and Maizie Anderson in two games. With wins of 4-0 and 9-0, the Gusties extended their win streak to six, posting their third MIAC sweep in a row.

The Gustavus softball team won its third- and fourth-straight games, sweeping Concordia by scores of 6-0 and 7-2 on a rainy day in the MSU-Mankato dome. Gustie pitchers Marah Hulke (Fy., Courtland) and Maizie Anderson (Fy., Rosemount) led the way, both pitching complete games and combining for only three hits against.

It’s safe to say Friday’s doubleheader against Macalester was a whirlwind for the Gusties. Game one started in a heavy heat, sunny and 81 at the Gustie Softball Field. The Scots took an early lead, but the Gusties battled back and tagged the game-tying run out at home to win the game in the top…

The Gustavus softball team suffered a MIAC sweep at the hands of St. Olaf Thursday, falling 8-0 in five innings in game one of the doubleheader and 5-4 in the second. The Gusties fall to 8-14 and 1-5 in MIAC play. 

The Gustavus softball team met their second nationally-ranked opponent of the season — and second in a row — hosting No. 14 Saint Benedict for a MIAC home opener. The Gusties impressed in game one, defeating the Bennies 6-3, but fell in the rematch, as the Bennies picked up the 7-2 victory. 

After nearly two weeks off, the Gusties opened conference play against a formidable foe, facing nationally-ranked No. 11 Bethel Saturday afternoon. The Gusties dropped a tight game one in nine innings, 1-0, before falling 4-2 in the second matchup.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Caitlin Olafsson (Fy., Woodbury) has been nothing if not impressive in the first month of her freshman campaign. Over the Gusties’ trip to Florida, Olafsson went 10-for-24 at the plate with seven RBI and six runs scored in eight games. Olafsson hit her first collegiate home run in the team’s loss to Hope…

The Gusties finished their final day of competition in Florida with a split, falling to Colby College 5-4 before erupting for 12 runs in a 12-4 victory over Westminster. 

The Gusties picked up a split on their third day of competition in Florida, defeating falling to Hope by a score of 3-2 before defeating Washington & Jefferson by an impressive 8-1 score. 

The Gustavus softball team came up empty on the second game day of the team’s Florida trip, falling to Luther 3-0 and Millikin 6-2.