CHADRON, Neb. -- The Chadron State College softball team was defeated in both games against MSU-Denver on Saturday, falling 15-5 in game one before losing game two 9-4 on day one of the two teams' series in Chadron this weekend.
 
The RMAC leading Roadrunners improve to 21-5 overall and 14-0 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play. CSC drops to 5-19 overall and 5-9 in RMAC action.
 
After being knotted at two at the end of the first in game one, the Roadrunners scored nine runs in the second inning to gain an 11-2 lead.
 
In the top of the first inning, MSU-Denver had four consecutive singles to score two runs.
 
The Eagles began the inning with a Brady Laucomer walk before a sacrifice bunt advanced her to second. Lauren Zimmerman, a junior from Reno, Nevada, hit her first of three home runs on the day to center field, tying the game at two.
 
The Roadrunners manufactured a two-out rally to score their nine runs in the second inning.
 
With two outs and a runner on third, MSU-Denver's next nine batters all reached base successfully. The visitors recorded six singles, two homers and two walks in the inning.
 
Chadron State lowered the deficit to 11-5 in the bottom of the third inning.
 
Laucomer, a sophomore from Scottsbluff, Nebraska, homered down the left filed line to add one run. After two consecutive outs, Ashland Baca hit an infield single and was brought home by a Jessie Henchenski homer to left field.
 
MSU-Denver quickly gained the runs back and extended its lead to 15-5 in the top of the fourth inning. The Roadrunners scored one run on an error by the CSC defense before hitting a 3 RBI double to left center.
 
CSC left one on base with zero runs in the following two innings, putting the eight runs after five innings rule into effect.
 
Chadron State had five runs on six hits and three errors in the loss. MSU-Denver had 15 runs on 16 hits.
 
Tori Haug received the loss in the circle for the Eagles in 1.2 innings of work. Kenzi Garner pitched 3.1 innings of relief. Jenna Medhus improved to 6-0 on the year for the Roadrunners.
 
MSU-Denver scored in five different innings during its 9-4, seven inning game two victory.
 
The Roadrunners quickly gained a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning off a Shelby Robb RBI double.
 
Chadron State tied the game in the bottom of the third when Baca, a senior from Pueblo West, Colorado, brought Laucomer home with an RBI single.
 
In the top of the next inning, MSU-Denver regained the lead by scoring three more runs. The Roadrunners hit two doubles and two singles, making the score 4-1.
 
Each team scored at least one run in the following three innings. The score became 5-1 in the top of the fifth inning before Zimmerman hit her second home run of the day in the bottom of the inning, making the score 5-2.
 
The guests added two in the top of the sixth, making the score 7-2.
 
Laucomer hit an infield single that brought Jorja Sierra, a freshman from Morrison, Colorado, home in the bottom of the sixth.
 
After MSU-Denver scored two runs in the top of the final inning to make the score 9-3, Zimmerman hit her second homer of the game and third of the afternoon to lead off the bottom of the inning. With the bases loaded, the Roadrunner defense forced a double play to end the game 9-4 in the visitors favor.
 
Chadron State had four runs, nine hits and three errors in the loss. MSU-Denver had nine runs, 14 hits and two errors.
 
Brooklyn Levin received the loss for CSC after pitching the complete game.
 
Chadron State and MSU-Denver will play two more games tomorrow. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 11 a.m.