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Stephanie Chitkowski
6
UC Colorado Springs UCCS 0-1
7
Winner MSU Billings MSUB 2-6
UC Colorado Springs UCCS
0-1
6
Final
7
MSU Billings MSUB
2-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UC Colorado Springs UCCS 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 6 9 1
MSU Billings MSUB 0 1 0 2 1 2 1 7 10 2

W: Dettling (1-2) L: Chitkowski, Stephanie (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Micah Chapman - Assistant Sports Information Director

Softball Drops Season Opener to MSU-Billings, 7-6

Nikki Hoffman and Whitney Weber led the Mountain Lions with two runs

ST. GEORGE, UTAH – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs softball team opened their season with a 7-6 setback against Montana State-Billings on Wednesday at the Dixie State Easton Classic.

The Mountain Lions took a 5-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning when Melissa Martinek and Lexi Belligan scored off a single by Claire Nibbe.

MSU-Billings rallied with three runs over the next two innings before Whitney Weber crossed home plate off a Martinek fly out to right field.

The Yellowjackets evened the game in the sixth when Katlyn Stringari homered, bringing in two runs. MSU-Billings then found the winning run in the bottom of the seventh when Megan Dettling hit her third home run of the game over the right center fence.

For UCCS, Stephanie Chitkowski tallied five strikeouts while allowing seven runs on 10 hits. Both Nikki Hoffman and Webber led the Mountain Lions with two runs.

The Mountain Lions are back in action Thursday when they play a double-header against Central Washington at 12:30 p.m., followed by a 3 p.m. against Concordia (Ore.). 
 
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