Keith Staton and
Matt Netherton both held Graceland to 2 runs in a double header sweep of the Yellowjackets on Friday. In Game 1, the Pioneers took the lead in the second inning when 2 hits and 2 errors led to a 2-0 advantage. Graceland answered with 2 runs in the third to tie the game, but
Ben Alison's 3rd homer of the year gave the Pioneers the lead for good. Two more runs in the sixth gave MNU a 3-run lead, and
Justin Huggins pitched the final 2 innings for his 6th save.
Staton (3-2) got his third win allowing 2 runs while working around 6 hits and 6 walks in 5 innings.
Justin Huggins struck out 4 and didn't allow a hit for a 2-inning save. And
David Hamlett (2-4),
Ben Alison (1-3, R, HR, RBI, BB, SB), and
AJ Nunley (3-4, 2 R, 3B, SB) led the offense.
In Game 2, the Pioneers scored a run in the first then blew it open with 5 in the second.
Jordan Goliat led off with a hit by pitch then stole second.
Jarid Renzelman followed with his first homer of the season, and Dave Staton kept the inning going with the first triple of his career. Two outs later,
David Hamlett tripled to bring home another run, and
Tim Purdin capped off the scoring with another 2-run homer to right to give MNU a 6-0 lead. This marked the first time that MNU recorded 2 triples and 2 homers in the same inning. Graceland scored single runs in the fourth and seventh, and MNU scored 2 in the fifth as they cruised to an 8-2 victory.
Matt Netherton (3-2) struck out 7 and scattered 4 hits in a complete-game victory. And
David Hamlett (3-4, 2 R, 3B, RBI),
Tim Purdin (1-4, R, HR, 2 RBI),
Jarid Renzelman (2-4, R, HR, 3 RBI), and Dave Staton (1-2, 3B, BB) led the offense.
The Pioneers are 17-9 (9-4 HAAC). MNU and Graceland (11-18, 2-10) will play another double header at MNU on Saturday at 1:00.
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