HENDERSON, Nev. - The College of Southern Idaho Softball Team made the most of its first time on the dirt this spring, finishing the Southern Nevada Tournament 3-2, with wins over fifth-ranked Yavapai 8-3, Arizona Western 8-2, Northeastern 10-1 and losses to South Mountain 9-6 and Eastern Arizona 8-7.
South Mountain 9, CSI 6
The Golden Eagles took a lead in the fifth but couldn't hold on. Gracie Tentinger was 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Sophia Stoddard was 1-for-2 with two walks and two RBI, Caitlin Turner was 2-for-3 and Kylie Baumert was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. In the circle, Brooke Merrill earned the loss but had 11 strikeouts in her 6.2 innings.
CSI 8, Yavapai 3
Kenzie Waters pitched a gem for CSI, going 5.1 innings and giving up just two earned runs and five hits to the Roughriders for the win. Jessica Touchard came in with 1.2 innings to play and a 3-2 lead and gave up just one hit and one earned run with a strikeout. At the plate, Tentinger was huge for CSI, going 3-for-4 with a grand slam and six RBI. Saige Nielsen also had a home run, going 1-for-3 with a walk. Touchard was 1-for-2 with a walk. CSI's other two hits came from Olivia Taylor and Baumert.
CSI 8, Arizona Western 2
Nielsen had another big game at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Taylor was 1-for-2, Stoddard was 1-for-2, Tentinger was 2-for-4 with 1 RBI, Turner was 2-for-2, Rhees was 1-for-2 with 1 RBI and Baumert was 2-for-4 with a double and 1 RBI. In the circle, August Cowan earned the complete game win, giving up just two earned runs with six hits and four strikeouts.
Eastern Arizona 8, CSI 7
The Golden Eagles dug themselves a hole early, giving up five runs in the first and two in the second before settling in. CSI had 14 hits in the game, led by Turner's 2-for-3. Maizie Clark was 2-for-4, Alicia Ortega was 2-for-4, Gracie Tentinger was 2-for-4 with a double and RBI, Stoddard was 1-for-3 and Baumert was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI. Cowan threw 2.1 innings and gave up two hits, no earned runs with one strikeout. 
CSI 10, Northeastern 1
The Golden Eagles had just four hits but they were timely ones combined with Northeastern errors and a great game in the circle from CSI's Merrill. Olivia Taylor was 1-for-2 with one walk and a grand slam. Maggie Whipple was 2-for-2 with a home run and Rhees was 1-for-2 with an RBI.  Merrill pitched five innings, giving up just one earned run on four hits with seven strikeouts.
CSI next travels to Florida and will take on top-ranked and defending national champion Florida Southwestern Thursday in a doubleheader.