Mystics ride Marcoux grand slam to 8-2 win over Valley City State in final home game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| BIS | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 8 |
GAME TWO
Bismarck State closed its home schedule with an 8-2 victory over Valley City State in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday at Scheels Field, using Jordyn Marcoux’s first-inning grand slam to seize control almost immediately. On an afternoon with temperatures in the low 80s, the Mystics scored five times in the opening inning and never let the lead slip.
The decisive swing came in the bottom of the first. After Bismarck State put runners aboard during a five-run rally, Marcoux drove a bases-loaded home run to give the Mystics a 5-0 advantage. It was the biggest hit of the game and set the tone for the rest of the afternoon. Marcoux finished 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and four RBIs, accounting for half of Bismarck State’s runs.
The Mystics added on in the second inning to build a 7-1 lead. Valley City State got on the board when Reagan Mieras scored unearned in the top half of the inning. Bismarck State answered with two more runs in the bottom half, as Savannah Gustavsson came home on a passed ball and Brielle Wrangham later scored to stretch the margin.
Bismarck State did much of its damage despite collecting only four hits, showing patience at the plate with seven walks and making those opportunities count. The Mystics left just three runners on base. Jada Walter supplied the other big blow in the sixth inning, sending a solo home run to center field for an 8-1 lead.
Kya Kulzer started in the circle and earned the victory, going five innings, allowing no earned runs and just four hits. She was relived by Kaia Hennings, who allowed just one earned and two hits over the final two frames.
The Mystics finished the regular-season home slate with a performance built around one early swing and steady control from there. In the final home game of the season, Marcoux’s grand slam provided the lasting image, turning the second game of the doubleheader into a comfortable Bismarck State win.
UP NEXT
The Mystics travel to Madison, S.D. for their final conference series of the season against 13-31 (5-19) Dakota State (S.D.). BSC currently sits sixth in the Frontier Conference standings, but can elevate their position to fourth based on how they fare over the final four games before the conference tournament.
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