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Winner MNU (Kan.) MNU 14-10, 3-4
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Evangel (Mo.) EVAN 5-14, 0-7
Winner
MNU (Kan.) MNU
14-10, 3-4
7
Final
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Evangel (Mo.) EVAN
5-14, 0-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
MNU (Kan.) MNU 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 8 2
Evangel (Mo.) EVAN 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 8 1

W: Robinson, Emily (1) L: Kister, Taylor (1)

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Winner MNU (Kan.) MNU 15-10, 4-4
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Evangel (Mo.) EVAN 5-15, 0-8
Winner
MNU (Kan.) MNU
15-10, 4-4
4
Final
3
Evangel (Mo.) EVAN
5-15, 0-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
MNU (Kan.) MNU 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 7 0
Evangel (Mo.) EVAN 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 8 0

W: Robinson, Emily (1) L: Emmitt, Abby (1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Sports Information Department

Pioneers Sweep Crusaders

The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 7 - Evangel 6 (10 inn)
Game 2 Score: MNU 10 - Evangel 9
Records: MNU (15-10, 4-4), EU (5-15, 0-8)
Location: Crusader Field - Springfield, Mo.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Pioneers swept a pair of 1-run games at Evangel on Wednesday. In Game 1, MNU scored twice in the top of the 3rd to take the lead, but Evangel rallied for 4 in the bottom of the inning. In the top of the 4th with 2 outs and nobody on, Taylor Creason and Christina Gochenour reached base, and Macie Jones' sun-aided double brought them home to tie the game. Shelby Frans and Megan Anthony drove in runs to extend the lead to 6-4. Evangel tied it again in the bottom of the 6th, and the game stayed tied into the 10th. Emma Gordon's flyout moved pinch runner Karlie Pepper to 3rd to start the international tie-breaker inning, and Kaitlyn Leffle's sacrifice fly put MNU in front. In the bottom of the 10th, Emily Robinson struck out the last two Crusaders with the tying run at third to preserve the win.

Game 1 Turning Point
MNU converted the tie-break in the top of the 10th.

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Emily Robinson struck out 5 in 3.2 innings of hitless relief for the win while going 1-3 with a run, and RBI, and 2 walks at the plate. And Macie Jones (2-5, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI), Shelby Frans (1-3, R, RBI, BB, HBP, 2 SB), and Megan Anthony (2-4, RBI, BB) led the offense.

In Game 2, Emily Robinson's 2-run double put MNU in front in the top of the 3rd, but Evangel tied it in the bottom of the inning. The Crusaders added a run in the bottom of the 5th to take a 3-2 lead, but MNU rallied again with 2 outs in the 6th. Emma Gordon and Tessa Ward singled and were in scoring position when Macie Jones doubled them home to give MNU a 4-3 lead. Robinson pitched out of the trouble in the 6th and 7th, and MNU completed the sweep.

Game 2 Turning Point
Macie Jones' 2-run double gave MNU the lead in the 6th.

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Emily Robinson struck out 6 in her second win of the day to go along with a 2-run double. And Macie Jones (2-2, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB, HBP) and Emma Gordon (2-2, R, HBP) were perfect at the plate.

Up Next
The next double header is Friday at home vs. Avila (19-8, 5-1) at 2:00/4:00.
 
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