The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 6 - Missouri Valley 10
Game 2 Score: MNU 2 - Missouri Valley 0
Records: MNU (15-23, 11-19), MVC (13-30, 6-24)
Location: Williams Field | Olathe, Kan.
OLATHE, Kan. - The Pioneers split a double header vs. Missouri Valley on Thursday. In
Game 1, the Pioneers jumped to the lead in the 1st on a homer from
Kaleigh Bayless.
Valley was held scored through 3 innings, but a 2-out 3-run homer turned the game around. The Vikings scored 3 more in the 5th, 1 in the 6th, and blew it open with 3 in the 7th to take a 10-2 lead. The Pioneers tried to make a comeback in the bottom of the 7th with another Bayless homer, a
Cassidy Berry 2-run double, and a
Kellie Dumas RBI single, but couldn't get the tying run to the plate in a 10-6 loss.
Game 1 Turning Point
Valley's 3-run homer in the 4th turned a deficit into a lead.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Kaleigh Bayless (2-2, 3 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB),
Emily Robinson (2-3, BB, SB),
Audrey Denges (2-4), and
Cassidy Berry (1-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI, HBP) led the offense.
In
Game 2, Emily Robinson dominated in the circle and needed just a single run in the 1st inning to salvage the split. Robinson scored on a groundout then kept the Vikings off the board while scattering 5 hits.
Hannah Tenberge drove in
Kellie Dumas in the bottom of the 5th, and Robinson ended the only threat in the 6th by recording a strikeout with 2 outs and 2 in scoring position.
Game 2 Turning Point
MNU's run in the 1st was all Robinson needed.
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Emily Robinson struck out 7 in a complete game shutout. And
Cassidy Berry (1-3, 2B, RBI) and
Hannah Tenberge (1-3, RBI) drove in runs for MNU.
Up Next
The next double header is Friday at home vs. Clarke (10-27, 8-24) at 4:00/6:00.
