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MNU used a 9-run fifth inning of Game 2 to grab a come-from-behind win and salvage a split at Missouri Valley on Tuesday. In Game 1, the Vikings scored twice in each of the first 2 innings to build a 4-run lead. MNU scored single runs in the third and fourth to cut the deficit in half, but Valley tacked on another run in the sixth. The Pioneers scored in the seventh and brought the tying run to the plate, but the Vikings closed the door and won 6-3.
In Game 2, Valley again jumped out early; this time with a 5-run second inning. Another run in the fourth put the Vikings up 6-0, but MNU responded with the huge fifth. Nine runs on 6 hits gave the Pioneers a 9-6 lead, but the offense was nowhere near done. Five runs on 4 hits in the sixth put MNU up 14-6, and after allowing 3 unearned runs to the Vikings, the Pioneers scored 5 runs in the seventh to take a 10-run lead.
Ethan Hargrave finished his 3rd inning of relief with no more runs scoring to give MNU the victory via the 10-run rule.
Nick Kevlin picked up the win in relief, Hargrave got the save, and
Trent Sullivan (2-5, 2 RBI, HBP),
Jordan Eckley (2-5, 3 R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, SB),
Carlos Vargas (3-6, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI),
Santiago Romero (3-3, 3 R, 2B, RBI, BB, HBP),
Tyler Meeks (3-5, 3 R, 2 RBI), and
Joe Smith (2-2, 3 R, 2B, RBI, BB, HBP) led the offense.
MNU is 12-9 (5-3 HAAC). The next double header is Friday at home vs. Peru State (14-5, 5-1) at 1:00.
