By TYLER HENRY
Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post
The Southeast of Saline softball team officially clinched their second-straight NCAA league title following a sweep of Minneapolis on Tuesday evening.
With wins of 15-0 and 16-1, the Lady Trojans move to 15-3 overall and 8-0 in league play while the Lady Lions fall to 10-4 and 6-4 respectively.
It was a special day for Lexi Jacobson in the circle, who in addition to earning SES their third shutout, tossed a no-hitter in a 15-0 game one victory.
Jacobson completed four innings, allowing just two baserunners to reach on a pair of walks while striking out five.
On the offensive end, SES capitalized on a rough day in the field for Minneapolis, who committed seven errors, resulting in just four of Southeast’s 14 runs being earned.
Despite all the chaos, seven members of the Lady Trojan lineup would end the day with at least one hit, with five driving in at least one run on the day.
Game two saw more of the same, but this time it was Bryna Baird's turn to dominate in the circle.
The Southeast senior recorded seven strikeouts without a single walk, allowing just one run on two hits in a 16-1 win.
At the plate, the Lady Trojans picked up right where they left off with seven hits, seven RBI, and eight walks.
Southeast will conclude their regular season next Tuesday when they travel to Ellsworth while Minneapolis heads to Concordia for a non-league set on Friday.