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3
Winner Sterling (Kan.) STER 5-6
2
MNU (Kan.) MNU 3-2
Winner
Sterling (Kan.) STER
5-6
3
Final
2
MNU (Kan.) MNU
3-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Sterling (Kan.) STER 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 11 0
MNU (Kan.) MNU 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0

W: Diosdado, Byanka (1) L: Bebout, Jostyn (1)

3
Sterling (Kan.) STER 5-7
11
Winner MNU (Kan.) MNU 4-2
Sterling (Kan.) STER
5-7
3
Final
11
MNU (Kan.) MNU
4-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Sterling (Kan.) STER 0 0 3 0 0 3 4 3
MNU (Kan.) MNU 1 2 5 1 2 11 16 2

W: Robinson, Emily (1) L: Diosdado, Byanka (1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Sports Information Department

Pioneers Split Home Opener

The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 2 - Sterling 3
Game 2 Score: MNU 11 - Sterling 3 (5 inn)
Records: MNU (4-2), Sterling (5-7)
Location: Williams Field - Olathe, Kan.

OLATHE, Kan. - The Pioneers lost a tight Game 1 but exploded for a 5-inning 8-run victory in Game 2 vs. Sterling College in the home opener on Thursday. In Game 1, Sterling got on the board with a solo homer in the top of the 2nd, but the Pioneers rallied to take the lead in the bottom of the inning. Jostyn Bebout led off with a single and Megan Anthony followed with a double. RBIs from Emma Gordon and Shelby Frans put MNU up 3-2. Sterling scored twice in the top of the 4th, and neither team dented the plate for the rest of the game.

Game 1 Turning Point
A wild pitch game Sterling a lead they would not relinquish.

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Jostyn Bebout struck out 4 in the complete game loss. And Emily Robinson (2-3) and Megan Anthony (2-3, R, 2 2B) had 2 hits apiece.

In Game 2, MNU scored in each of the 5 innings and won via the mercy rule. The Pioneers scored on a Tessa Ward RBI in the 1st, and back-to-back doubles from Hanna VanLanker and Madison Butcoff put MNU up by 3 in the 2nd. Sterling rallied for 3 runs on 3 hits to tie the game in the top of the 3rd, but MNU blew it open in the bottom of the inning. With the bases loaded and 2 outs, Christina Gochenour doubled to break the tie and VanLanker followed with another 2-run double. Butcoff singled home VanLanker and MNU led by 5. Another run in the 4th made it 9-3, and 2 more in the 5th ended the game.

Game 2 Turning Point
Christina Gochenour's 2-out 2-run double broke the tie and sparked a 5-run rally in the bottom of the 3rd.

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Emily Robinson struck out 5 in a 5-inning complete game while recording 2 singles and a double on offense. And Madison Butcoff (4-4, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI, SB), Megan Anthony (3-3, R, 2B, BB), Kaitlyn Leffle (2-3, R), Christina Gochenour (1-2, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB), and Hanna VanLanker (2-3, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI) had big games at the plate.

Up Next
The Pioneers head to Wichita over the weekend to face Bethany, #1 Oklahoma City, USAO, and Tabor.

 
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