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Lincoln, Neb. – The Nebraska softball team (13-19) put up 13 hits including three home runs en route to a five-inning 14-3 victory over South Dakota State (24-8) on Tuesday night at Bowlin Stadium.

Tristen Edwards led the Huskers at the plate going 3-for-3 with four RBIs, two home runs, a double, three runs and a walk. The game marked Edwards’ fourth multi-home run game of the season, which is a Nebraska record. She also hit her 27th and 28th career home runs, which moved her into ninth place on Nebraska’s all-time career home run list. Alyvia Simmons also had one home run. She went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBIs and a walk. Bri Cassidy and Lexey Kneib also had multi-hit games. Both Cassidy and Kneib went 2-for-2. For Kneib, she tied a career high with two hits and two runs. Samatha Owen, Lindsey Walljasper, Madi Unzicker and Peyton Glatter each had one hit.

Walljasper improved to 7-7 in the circle. She started and pitched 4.0 innings. She gave up four hits, two earned runs and had six strikeouts. Courtney Wallace pitched 1.0 inning of relief. She gave up one hit and recorded one strikeout.

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