SMSU VS. DSU BOX SCORE
SMSU VS. BSU BOX SCORE

ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Behind a two home run day from Christine Borowiak and a solid outing from its pitching corps, the Southwest Minnesota State softball team defeated Dakota State 4-0 and Bemidji State 6-0 on the final day of the Husky Dome Invite Sunday in St. Cloud, Minn.

SMSU improves to 3-1 on the season.

Borowiak finished SMSU's first game of the day against DSU 2 for 3 and three RBIs, including a two-run homer in the first inning that gave the Mustangs a 2-0 lead.

SMSU used three hits to add two runs in the bottom of the third inning.

Ali Honken tossed a complete game shutout, allowing four hits and striking out 10 for her first win of the season.

Borowiak put together another stellar performance against BSU later in the afternoon; the sophomore went 3 for 4 with five RBIs and another home run.  She drove in all but one of SMSU's runs.

In the first inning, Borowiak doubled to score Meaghan Laetsch, while in the third she and Kiley Peterson drove in SMSU's two runs.  But was a three-run homer from Borowiak in the fourth that put SMSU up by a decisive six runs.

Cortney Heim tossed a gem to pick up her second win--and second shutout--of the season.  She went a complete game, allowed just one hit and fanned 10 Beaver batters.  Heim had a no-hitter brewing until the bottom of the sixth inning.

SMSU will now travel to Kissimmee, Fla., for 12 games from March 7 to March 13 as part of the Rebel Spring Games.