 Well, even with the snow falling on the ground, this BSU softball team is getting hot at the right time. They are now winners of four consecutive games, which pushes their total to 24 on this season. The Beavers hold the fifth spot currently in the NSIC standings, with just over a week to go to the conference turning next Thursday. They swept Minnesota Duluth yesterday on the road, who is just one position above them in the standings, and just before that, winning a pair in their final home series against Wayne State. With the bats starting to get rolling in the senior sensation, Jess Yoast dominating on the mound is everything finally coming around for this Beavers softball squad as they build momentum in the final stretch of the season. I don't think much went wrong yesterday. I think pretty much everything was clicking for us. Duluth is a very good team and I think coming out and sweeping them was a good eye-opener to the conference that we're coming on strong at the end here. A combination of both hitting and defense. I think they're both clicking right now, whereas before, we just have hitting or we just have defense and I think they're coming together now. A big reason for their success, not only this season, but also over the last couple of years, this girl that has found a home in the circle. Jess Yoast after setting the single season school record for wins, strikeouts, and ERA last year. Yoast has taken her game to a whole new level her senior season. She has already 21 wins this year, the first pitcher in school history to do so, and she can still add to that. Her ERA is on pace for career low 1.22 and is in striking distance for resetting the record for fan batters in the season. What a career for the two sport athlete who has come a long way on the diamond. Being back on question year is just a year that you want to kind of forget about, but I think just confidence and just learning how to throw in a conference like this and just overall the team has gotten a lot better over my four years. It feels really good. 20 wins was kind of a goal that I wanted to get to this year and I'm happy that I could surpass that on one day and it just feels really cool to break a record. The BSU softball team returns to action this weekend. They will travel to Sioux Falls and South Minnesota State to end the season. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.