The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 7 - Clarke 6
Game 2 Score: MNU 15 - Clarke 7
Records: MNU (15-23, 11-19), CU (10-29, 8-26)
Location: Williams Field | Olathe, Kan.
OLATHE, Kan. -
Cassidy Berry homered 3 times in a double header sweep of Clarke on Friday. In
Game 1, the Pioneers jumped out to a 4-run 1st inning lead highlighted by a bases loaded single from
Kinsey Kiser and a 2-out 2-run single from
Emma Ryan.
Kaleigh Bayless homered in the 2nd to give MNU a 5-0 lead, and
Cassidy Berry pushed the lead to 6 with a solo shot in the 5th.
Emily Robinson cruised into the 7th with a shutout, but a 1-out bases loaded single made it 6-1. A runner was thrown out on the bases, and MNU was poised to take Game 1. But an error extended the inning, and a single brought the tying run to the plate. A 3-run homer tied the game, and MNU had to hit in the 7th.
Cassidy Berry led off by drilling a 2-0 pitch over the fence to give MNU a 7-6 win.
Game 1 Turning Point
Berry's 2nd homer won it in the 7th.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Regan Smith recorded 1 out to get the win in relief. And
Kaleigh Bayless (1-3, R, HR, RBI, BB),
Tessa Ward (2-4, R),
Cassidy Berry (3-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI),
Kinsey Kiser (2-3, R, 2B, RBI), and
Emma Ryan (2-3, 2 RBI) led the offense.
In
Game 2, the Pioneers scored in every inning to win a slugfest 15-7. Four runs scored in the 1st inning again, and MNU hit 3 homers and 5 doubles to win via the mercy rule in the 6th.
Game 2 Turning Point
MNU's 4 runs in the 1st put MNU up big.
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Allison Denges pitched 4.2 innings for the win. And
Kaleigh Bayless (1-4, 3 R, HR, RBI, BB, SB),
Cassidy Berry (1-2, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, SB, HBP),
Tessa Ward (2-4, 2 RBI),
Audrey Denges (3-3, 4 R, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, HBP),
Hannah Tenberge (2-4, RBI), and
Kellie Dumas (3-4, R, 2 2B, 3 RBI) had big games at the plate.
Up Next
The next double header is Senior Day on Saturday at home vs. Mt. Mercy (29-19, 20-14) at 1:00/3:00.
