JACKRABBITS FALL IN FINALE TO MAVERICKS

OMAHA, Neb. — South Dakota State completed its final game before postseason play on Saturday dropping a 7-4 decision to Omaha at Connie Claussen Field. The Jackrabbits and Mavericks had already sealed the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the upcoming Summit League Softball Championship, respectively, heading into the meeting. The Mavs took advantage early by scoring three runs off SDSU starter Shannon Lasey in the first. Brooke Dumont led off the second for the Jacks with a single. Jocelyn Carrillo followed by hitting a two-run home run over the center-field fence to cut the score to 3-2. The...