Game One Boxsocre
Game Two Boxscore

NAMPA, Idaho - The Montana State University Billings softball team defeated Northwest Nazarene University 9-4 and 9-0 in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference twinbill this afternoon at Halle Field.

League-leading MSU Billings improves to 30-10 overall and 23-5 in conference play while the Crusaders fall to 6-29 overall and 5-21 in GNAC action.

MSUB's Becca Frank had six hits in seven at bats and Kasie Conder and Amanda Todd combined for 20 strikeouts leading Montana State Billings.

Frank and Brittney Sanders each had three hits in four at bats in the opener and combined for five RBI.

Frank singled for a run in the second and had a RBI double in the fourth. Sanders also had a RBI double in the fourth and completed the scoring with a two-run home run in the seventh.

Conder (6-1) went the distance striking out 11 while allowing seven hits and walking one.

In the second game, Frank went three for three and outfielders Rose Harrington and Meg Harasymczuk each had two hits to back the three-hit pitcher of Todd (7-3) who walked one and fanned nine.

Frank had a RBI single in the fourth and a run-scoring triple in the sixth inning.

Harrington hit a three-run home run and Harasymczuk had a solo shot - her 14th of the season - as MSUB snapped a scoreless tie with four runs in the third.

Shortstop Arielle Chao had two of NNU's three hits off of Todd finishing the day with four hits in seven at bats.