Softball 4/17/2015 6:30:00 AM Sports Information Department

Pearcy's No-No Highlights Sweep

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Taylor Pearcy's no-hitter in Game 2 completed an exciting sweep of Peru State on Friday. Pearcy started Game 1, but was replaced after just 3 innings trailing 2-1. In the bottom of the fifth, Alexis Pacheco and Katie Wills led off with a bunt singles, and a Hayley Gately squeeze bunt tied the game at 2. Madison McKay followed with a 2-run double, and MNU took a 4-2 lead. The Pioneers took a 3-run lead into the sixth, but the Bobcats rallied for 3 runs on 4 hits to tie it back up. In the bottom of the eighth, Ana Tavarez led off with a bloop double and was on third base with 2 outs. Alexis Pacheco looped a flare into left field which dropped in front of the outfielder, and MNU won 6-5. Megan Schwindler struck out 4 in 5 innings of relief for the victory, and Pacheco (3-5, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI), Jess Peacock (2-4), Gately (1-1, R, 2B, RBI, BB, 2 sac), McKay (1-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI), and Shelby Frans (2-3, sac) led the offense.

In Game 2, Hayley Gately's 1st inning RBI triple put MNU up 1-0, and Shelby Frans' second homer of the season capped a 2-run second. Macie Jones knocked home Gately with 2 outs in the third, and MNU led 4-0. Pearcy cruised through the early part of the game, working around a walk and 2 errors, to get through 6 hitless innings. In the bottom of the sixth, the first 3 Pioneers reached with base hits, and Kaity Wills drove home 2 with a double to put the winning run in scoring position with 1 out. Hayley Gately ended it with a rocket to right, giving MNU a mercy rule victory and preserving the no-hitter for Pearcy. MNU has won 11 straight games, including 9 straight HAAC games after starting 0-5. Pearcy struck out 4 and walked 1 in 6 innings for her 13th win, and Alexis Pacheco (2-4, RBI, SB), Wills (2-4, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI), Gately (2-3, R, 3B, 2 RBI, BB), Jones (2-3, R, RBI, SB), and Frans (3-3, 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI) had big games at the plate.

MNU is 21-22 (9-5 HAAC). The next game is Tuesday at Benedictine (20-11, 7-3) at 1:00.

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Players Mentioned

#14 Hayley Gately: 3B; 5' 5"; Senior; R/R

#18 Alexis Pacheco: UTL; 5' 4"; Junior; S/R

#4 Taylor Pearcy: P; 5' 5"; Junior; R/R

#23 Megan Schwindler: P; 5' 8"; Sophomore; R/R

#12 Ana Tavarez: C; 5' 6"; Junior; R/R

#1 Kaity Wills: INF; 5' 11"; Senior; R/R

#20 Madison McKay: UTL; 5' 4"; Junior; R/R

#15 Shelby Frans: C; 5' 10"; Freshman; R/R

#17 Macie Jones: INF; 5' 6"; Freshman; R/R

#13 Jess Peacock: SS; 5' 2"; Junior; R/R

Players Mentioned

#14 Hayley Gately
: 5' 5"; Senior; R/R
: 3B

#18 Alexis Pacheco
: 5' 4"; Junior; S/R
: UTL

#4 Taylor Pearcy
: 5' 5"; Junior; R/R
: P

#23 Megan Schwindler
: 5' 8"; Sophomore; R/R
: P

#12 Ana Tavarez
: 5' 6"; Junior; R/R
: C

#1 Kaity Wills
: 5' 11"; Senior; R/R
: INF

#20 Madison McKay
: 5' 4"; Junior; R/R
: UTL

#15 Shelby Frans
: 5' 10"; Freshman; R/R
: C

#17 Macie Jones
: 5' 6"; Freshman; R/R
: INF

#13 Jess Peacock
: 5' 2"; Junior; R/R
: SS