The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 4 - Missouri Valley 5
Game 2 Score: MNU 11 - Missouri Valley 2
Records: MNU (30-17, 19-11), MVC (13-36, 2-29)
Location: Marshall, Mo.
MARSHALL, Mo. - The Pioneers win streak came to an end but MNU came back to dominate Game 2 in a double header split at Missouri Valley on Tuesday. In Game 1, Valley scored 1 in the first and rallied for 3 in the 2nd to jump out to a 4-0 lead. MNU got on the board with a run in the 3rd, and pitcher
Jostyn Bebout - in the hitting lineup for just the 3rd time in the last 14 games - drilled a 2-run homer in the 5th to cut the deficit to 1.
Emily Robinson added a solo shot, and MNU tied it at 4. In the bottom of the 6th with 2 outs and a runner on first, a wild throw on a swinging bunt went all the way down the right field line and Valley took the lead. MNU went down 1-2-3 in the top of the 7th and Valley took Game 1.
Game 1 Turning Point
The 2-base error in the 6th was the difference in the game.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Emily Robinson (1-4, R, HR, RBI),
Taylor Creason (2-3),
Shelby Frans (2-3, 2 R, 2 2B), and
Jostyn Bebout (1-3, R, HR, 2 RBI) led the offense.
In Game 2, MNU went nuts in the 1st inning, scoring 11 runs on 11 hits - highlighted by a 2-run homer in
Macie Jones' 2nd at bat - to take a huge lead. The Pioneers didn't score again, but won 11-2 in 5 innings.
Game 2 Turning Point
MNU's huge 1st inning was more than enough.
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Emily Robinson struck out 2 and allowed no earned runs in a complete game win to go along with a 2-3 game at the plate with 2 runs, a double, an RBI, and a walk. And
Madison Butcoff (2-4, R, RBI, SB),
Macie Jones (2-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI),
Taylor Creason (2-3, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI),
Emma Gordon (1-2, R, RBI, BB), and
Christina Gochenour (1-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI) had big games.
Up Next
The next double header is Thursday at #25 Baker (31-11, 20-9) at 2:00/4:00.
