The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 9 - Mt. Mercy 2
Game 2 Score: MNU 3 - Mt. Mercy 0
Records: MNU (3-3, 2-0), MMU (3-7, 0-2)
Location: Urban Youth Academy - Kansas City, Mo.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - MNU opened the Heart schedule with a double header sweep of Mt. Mercy on Friday. Due to MNU field conditions, the games were moved to the Urban Youth Academy in downtown Kansas City. The Pioneers took control of Game 1 in the second inning. With 2 outs and the bases loaded,
Joshua Crispin's 2-run double gave MNU a 2-0 lead. Two batters later with the bases loaded,
Jeremie Gonzalez made it 5-0 with a bases-clearing drive to the wall.
Juwan Padro's 2-run triple capped a 7-run inning, and the Pioneers cruised to a 9-2 victory.
Game 1 Turning Point
MNU's 7-run 2nd was the difference.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Austin Conour struck out 6 in a complete game victory. And
Joshua Crispin (2-4, R, 2B, 3 RBI),
Jeremie Gonzalez (1-4, R, 3 RBI),
Juwan Padro (2-3, R, 3B, 2 RBI, BB),
Kyle Franklin (2-3), and
Tyler Crane (1-2, 2 R, RBI, HBP) led the offense.
Game 2 was scoreless until MNU loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the 4th. An RBI groundout, a wild pitch, and a sacrifice fly plated 3 runs, and starter
Jhon Vargas took care of the rest. The righthander struck out 8 in a complete game shutout as MNU completed the sweep.
Game 2 Turning Point
MNU scored 3 runs in the 4th and that was all the scoring.
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Jhon Vargas struck out 8 in a complete game shutout. And
Austin Healy (2-3, 2B) and
Juwan Padro (2-3, R, SB) had 2 hits apiece.
Up Next
The next game is a single 9-inning contest on Tuesday at home vs. Avila (6-10) at 2:00.
