SIOUX CENTER, Iowa -- The University of Providence softball program split with Dakota State defeating the Trojans 9-0 and falling 6-3 on Thursday.

In game one the Argos (15-16) pushed the first runs across in the top of the first when junior Kasidy Yeoman hit an RBI double to left field and junior Alix Bishop hit a two-run home run to left center to put UP in front 3-0.
 
The Argos continued their momentum adding a three-run home run from sophomore Madison Moultray and Yeoman hit a solo home run the inning after to extend the UP lead to seven.
 
Junior Alix Bishop added her third RBI of the day in the top of the fourth and Moultray followed with a SAC fly to give the Argos a 9-0 lead heading into the fifth.
 
The Trojans (9-21) put a runner on in the bottom of the fifth, but Moultray slammed the door pitching all five innings allowing zero runs and striking out three as the Argos defeated Dakota State 9-0.
 
In game two the Argos scored the first run of the contest when junior Erin Bishop hit a two-run home run to left field, but the Trojans answered with a run in the bottom half to cut the UP advantage to 2-1.
 
UP responded with A. Bishop's second home run of the day to push the lead back to two, but Dakota State scored five runs in the final two innings as the Argos fell to the Trojans 6-3.

SCORING SUMMARY: Providence – 9 Dakota State – 0

• T1 | Kasidy Yeoman doubled to left to score Aleana Aionaaka (1-0)
• T1 | Alix Bishop hit a two-run home run to left center (3-0)
• T3 | Madison Moultray hit a three-run home run to right field (6-0)
• T4 | Kasidy Yeoman hit a solo home run to right center (7-0)
• T4 | Alix Bishop doubled to left field to score Erin Bishop (8-0)
• T4 | Madison Moultray hit a SAC fly to right field to score Alix Bishop (9-0)

SCORING SUMMARY: Dakota State – 6 Providence – 3

• T3 | Erin Bishop hit a two-run home run to left center (2-0)
• B3 | Dakota State puts the ball in play to sore the runner from third (2-1)
• T6 | Alix Bishop hit a solo home run to center field (3-1)
• B6 | Trojans hit an infield single to score the runner from third (3-2)
• B7 | Dakota State hit a solo home run to right field to tie the game at three (3-3)
• B7 | Trojans hit a walk-off three run home run (3-6)

UP NEXT
The Argos will be back in action tomorrow, April 3 for another double-header versus Dakota State. UP will face the Trojans at 7:00 a.m. (MST) and 9:00 a.m. (MST) in Sioux Center, Iowa.