Pioneers Sweep Ravens

The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 4 - BC 2
Game 2 Score: MNU 1 - BC 0
Records: MNU (17-13, 8-9), Benedictine (17-16, 9-11)
Location: Olathe, Kan.

OLATHE, Kan. - MNU has won 4 straight after a double header sweep of Benedictine on Thursday. In Game 1, Benedictine hit a 2-run homer in the top of the 2nd to take a 2-0 lead, but Natalie Clark's sac fly cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the 2nd and Lydia Reyes drilled a solo shot in the bottom of the 3rd to tie it. In the bottom of the 7th, pitcher Emily Robinson drilled a 2-out 2-run homer to win it.

Game 1 Turning Point
Robinson's 2-run homer made her the winner in the circle and the Pioneers the winners of the game.

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Emily Robinson earned the win with 5 strikeouts in a complete game while going 2-4 with the walk-off homer. And Lydia Reyes (3-3, R, HR, RBI, HBP) and Brittany Jacobsen (2-3) had multi-hit games.

In Game 2, neither team got much going until the Pioneers loaded the bases with 1 out in the bottom of the 5th. A walk to Emily Robinson brought home the only run of the game, and Lydia Reyes and Clarisa Cortez combined for the 1-0 shutout.

Game 2 Turning Point
A bases-loaded walk to Robinson brought home the game's only run.

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Lydia Reyes picked up the win with 4 strikeouts in 5 innings. Clarisa Cortez struck out 3 in 2 innings for the save. And Madison Butcoff (1-1, BB, Sac), Maddie Johnson (1-3), Emily Robinson (1-2, 2B, RBI, BB), Natalie Clark (1-3), and Korrissa Aguilar (1-1, Sac) had MNU's 5 hits.

Up Next
The next double header is Friday at home vs. #20 Grand View (27-9, 15-5) starting at 2:00.