HILLSBORO, Ore. – The Portland State softball team secured its third straight series win over Idaho State with a 10-2 mercy-rule victory at Gordon Faber Field on Saturday. The Vikings improved to 15-19 overall and 6-3 in conference play, while Idaho State moved to 11-21 and 3-3 in Big Sky action.

Idaho State scored first with a two-run home run in the top of the second. The Vikings stole the momentum in the third and maintained it. Olivia Dean started the scoring for the Vikings with an RBI single to right field. PSU found its groove in the fourth inning, putting together a game-changing two-out rally that scored four runs highlighted by a Natalia Martinez home run and RBI from, Logan Riggenbach and Trinty Holden.

The Vikings broke things open in the bottom of the sixth, scoring four runs on three hits from Dean, Maddie Thompson and Paetynn Lopez.

Sherraigh Nakoa-Chung was exceptional on the mound, holding the Bengals to six hits and two runs in six innings of work. The Vikings recorded 12 hits in the win, finishing the weekend with 36 hits over three games.

Portland State will play its final home series of the season next weekend when they take on Sacramento State April 20-21 at the Gordon Faber Recreation Complex.