The Pierre Governor softball team would lose both games on Tuesday in Rapid City with a 10-5 loss to the Stevens Raiders and a 12-5 loss to the Sturgis Scoopers.
Pierre drops to 2-5 with the losses as they gave up three unearned runs in the loss in game one against Stevens. Pierre had four errors and found themselves down 5-0 after three innings before getting on the board in the fifth with Navaeh Karber singling before Noel Kist came home on a double steal to make it 5-2. But it was as close as the Governors could get. Stevens would answer with three runs in the bottom of the fifth and another two runs in the sixth. Ireland Templeton and BreAna Lowery would each double as Lowery and Charlie Hull each would get an RBI for the Govs. Kist went all six innings in the circle giving up 16 hits, 10 runs, seven earned with one walk and five strikeouts.
In game two, Pierre opened up with the lead in the top of the second on an RBI ground out from Lowery. However, Sturgis would score five runs in the bottom of the second an another six in the bottom of the third taking an 11-2 lead after three innings. Lowery would get three RBIs and Templeton would drive in a run. Ely Broers would record a triple, the only extra base hit in the loss. Erin Leiferman would be tagged with the loss going three and 2/3 innings allowing 11 runs, five earned, on 10 hits, two walks and five strikeouts.
Pierre will be on the road for two games this weekend playing Mitchell Friday night before traveling to Brookings Saturday morning.
