HENDERSON, Nev. - For 13 innings, the College of Southern Idaho Softball team looked sharp and in control. The one inning the Golden Eagles weren't, they watched a 6-2 lead disappear into a 7-6 game two win for College of Southern Nevada. CSI won the opener 8-2 for split.
Golden Eagle game one starter Mailee Jensen dominated in the win. She gave up just two runs on three hits. The freshman posted eight strikeouts.
At the plate, CSI finished with 14 hits. Hannah Peterson was 3-for-5 with one RBI. Carley Croshaw went 1-for-3 with 2 RBI and a home run. Sherry Boone was 2-for-3 with an RBI and Nikki Zielinski was 2-for-4. Kalena Shepherd was 2-for-4 with a double and Kylie Baumert finished with a triple and two runs scored.
It looked like CSI would roll in the second game as well, taking a 6-2 lead into the fifth. Anjalee Batchelor and Hadyn Flygare each hit home runs, while Zielinski pounded a triple.
After two scoreless innings, the Golden Eagles just needed to shut the door in the seventh for the win. But Southern Nevada opened with a double, single and a walk before CSI switched pitchers. The Golden Eagles then had an error, followed by a single. The Golden Eagles went back to Jensen but the damage was done. She struck out the first player she faced but a passed ball allowed her to take first. Then CSN scored two on a basehit to walk off with the win.
CSI, 6-8 overall and 1-1 in SWAC play, takes on CSN against Saturday at 10 a.m. and noon PST.