Pioneers Sweep Culver-Stockton

The Pioneers took advantage of a Culver-Stockton team playing their 5th game in 2 days with a convincing sweep on Wednesday.

Box and Play by Play In Game 1, Culver-Stockton got on the board first with a solo homer in the top of the second inning. The Pioneer offense got nothing going with their first time through the lineup, but in the bottom of the third with 2 outs and runners on 2nd and 3rd, Ben Alison nailed a 3-1 fastball over the left field wall to give MNU a 3-1 lead. Defending HAAC Player of the Week Derek Glenn added to the lead in the fouth with a 2-run double to put MNU up 5-1, and Colin Starr's homer to lead off the bottom of the 6th preceded a run-scoring error to put the Pioneers up 7-1. Starter Kyle Olson pitched a scoreless seventh to complete his 3rd straight game for the victory. And Derek Glenn (3-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI, SB), Ben Alison (1-2, R, HR, 3 RBI, BB, SB), and Colin Starr (2-2, R, HR, RBI, BB) led the offense.

Box and Play by Play In Game 2, the Pioneers scored 3 runs on 3 hits in each of the first 2 innings to take a 6-0 lead. Culver managed single runs in the fourth, fifth, and seventh, but the Pioneers kept scoring and won 11-3. Tino Luna went the distance while striking out 10 for his 5th victory. And Derek Glenn (1-3, R, 2 RBI, HBP, SF, 2 SB), Kyle Segraves (1-2, 3 R, 2 BB), Timothy Barraza (2-3, 2 R, RBI, HBP), Alex Murrieta (1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB), Colin Starr (1-2, RBI, BB), and Dillon Moeller (2-2, 2 R, 2B, BB, 2 SB) had big games at the plate.