The Concordia softball team improved to 4-0 in the NSIC and 18-11 overall with a 7-0 win against Bemidji State and a 11-1 win over UM Crookston in the second day of the NSIC Crossover in Winona.

Against the Beavers, the Bears got two runs in the second inning on a leadoff hit by Kelly Schwietz and a single by Vanessa Dufresne, along with a RBI single by Nikki Smith. But Smith did the major damage in the bottom of the sixth inning with a grand slam home run.

Mandy Turba allowed just one hit in five innings of work, and Kristen Schmidt pitched the final two innings and struck out all six batters she faced. For the game, the Bears had six hits and left eight runners on base.

In the second game against UM Crookston, the Bears jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two innings on two hits, three UMC errors, and a hit batsman. Jennifer Pozzani ledoff the game being hit by a pitch and then stole second and advanced to third on an error by the catcher. Elizabeth Plante singled up the middle to score Pozzani. In the fourth inning, Schwietz tripled to right center and scored on a sacrifice fly by Smith. Kristin Linell did the major damage with the Bears' third grand slam in two days in the fifth inning, giving the Bears a 11-1 lead and win.

Allison Paitich allowed five hits and only one unearned run in the game to earn her third win on the season.

The Bears will host UM Duluth on April 13 in non-conference action at Dunning Field at 3:00.