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The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 1 - Baker 4
Game 2 Score: MNU 11 - Baker 19
Records: MNU (14-20, 10-16), BU (36-7, 25-4)
Location: Williams Field | Olathe, Kan.
OLATHE, Kan. - The Pioneers were swept by #17 Baker on Saturday. In
Game 1, the Wildcats jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the 1st inning and rode Olivia Brees' and her 16 strikeouts to a 4-1 victory.
Game 1 Turning Point
Baker rallied for 3 in the 1st to take an insurmountable lead.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Kaleigh Bayless (2-2, R, 2 2B, BB, SB) and
Kinsey Kiser (1-3) got MNU's 3 hits.
In
Game 2, Baker scored in every inning and put up 24 hits en route to a 19-11 victory. The Pioneers trailed 8-1 early but got back in the game in the middle of the game with 4 straight multi-run innings.
Kaleigh Bayless and
Audrey Denges hit homers, but Baker kept on scoring and won by 8.
Game 2 Turning Point
Baker's 4-run 1st set the tone.
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Kaleigh Bayless (2-3, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, SB, 2 HBP),
Tessa Ward (3-5, R, RBI),
Kinsey Kiser (3-4, R, 3 RBI, SF),
Emma Ryan (2-5),
Hannah Tenberge (2-5, R, 2B), and
Audrey Denges (2-5, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI) had multi-hit games.
Up Next
The next double header is Tuesday at home vs. Missouri Valley (12-29, 5-21) at 4:00/6:00.