WINONA, Minn. (AUGUSTANA) – Augustana battled throughout Saturday’s conference doubleheader at Winona State, rallying late in both games but ultimately falling 9-8 in the opener and 10-6 in game two at M. Johnson Field.
Winona State 9, Augustana 8The Vikings piled up 14 hits and erased an early deficit but came up just short in a back-and-forth opener.
Winona State struck quickly with a five-run first inning, highlighted by a three-run home run, to put Augustana in an early hole. The Vikings responded in the second, loading the bases and capitalizing on patient at-bats. Claire Wynja delivered an RBI single before Kierra Lubovich and Sidney Smart each drew bases-loaded walks to cut the deficit to 5-3…