HILLSBORO, Ore. – The Portland State softball team dropped a pair of games Saturday afternoon to the Idaho State Bengals at the Gordon Faber Recreation Complex in Hillsboro, Ore.
 
The day began with the conclusion of game two of the series, which was postponed Friday due to inclement weather. Idaho State took game two of the series, 11-1 in five innings, before taking the series finale, 6-0, to take the series two games to one.
 
Junior Katherine Kramer drove in the Vikings' lone run of the day with a solo home run to right center field in game two of the series.
 
Series Game 2 - Idaho State 11, Portland State 1 – Five Innings
 
The second game of the three-game series against the Bengals began Friday afternoon before being postponed. Idaho State scored three unearned runs off PSU starting pitcher Alyssa Burk to take a 3-0 lead in the first.
 
Portland State had just three base runners, a walk and a pair of singles, over the first four innings of the game against ISU starting pitcher Sophie Slagle.
 
The Bengals added two more runs in the top of the fourth off senior Kristen Crawford, who came on in relief in the third.
 
The game was in the top of the fifth when the rains came, which made the field unplayable forcing the postponement. The Vikings and Bengals resumed the game Saturday morning with no outs and nobody on in the top of the fifth.
 
Idaho State plated six runs in the top of the innings off Crawford after the Bengals' first five batters singled. When the Vikings were able to get the final out of the inning, the damage was done and the Bengals led 11-0.
 
Kramer hit a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the fifth to score Portland State's first run but that would be all that they would get, falling 11-1 in five innings.
 
Burk picked up the loss, falling to 3-4 on the season. She allowed three unearned runs on two hits, while walking five and striking out one.
 
Series Finale – Idaho State 6, Portland State 0
 
The final game of the three-game series was Senior Day for the Vikings. Seven seniors: Brianna Celaya, Kristen Crawford, Lexi Goranson, Melissa Masters, Ashley Smith, Candice Orozco, and and Karyn Wright were all honored before the game.
 
Unfortunately, Idaho State spoiled the festivities with four runs in the top of the first inning to go up 4-0. After loading the bases with one out, the Bengals got a three-run double for the games' first runs. A fourth run came via a wild pitch from starting pitcher Karyn Wright.
 
The Vikings got a pair of walks in the bottom of the first but were unable to cut into the Bengals' early lead.
 
Idaho State added a run in the third inning on a sacrifice fly and an unearned run in the sixth to make it a 6-0 game.
 
Portland State was able to get runners in scoring position a few times throughout the game but were unable to plate a run and fell by the final 6-0 margin.
 
Wright was tagged with the loss, falling to 4-8 on the year. She allowed five earned on eight hits over four innings.
 
Idaho State improved to 23-21 overall and 10-6 in Big Sky Conference play with the win. Portland State fell to 13-28 and 7-11.
 
The Vikings play their final two home games Wednesday, May 4 against Utah Valley. The first game of the doubleheader is slated for a 3 p.m. PT start.