The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 6 - Peru State 3
Game 2 Score: MNU 9 - Peru State 10
Records: MNU (6-10, 4-6), PSC (4-20, 3-13)
Location: Peru, Neb.
PERU, Neb. - The Pioneers split a double header at Peru State on Friday. In
Game 1, MNU scored first with a run in the 2nd, but Peru answered with 3 in the bottom of the inning. The Pioneers got 1 in the 5th, but still trailed heading to the 7th.
Allison Denges led off with a single and
Kaleigh Bayless followed with a bunt single. A passed ball advanced the runners, and
Cassidy Berry knocked them in with a single to take the lead.
Audrey Denges hit a 2-run homer later in the inning, and MNU won 6-3.
Game 1 Turning Point
Cassidy Berry's go-ahead single in the 7th gave MNU the lead for good.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Emily Robinson struck out 4 for a complete game victory. And
Kaleigh Bayless (2-4, 2 R, SB),
Emily Robinson (3-4, R, 2B, RBI),
Tessa Ward (2-4), and
Audrey Denges (2-4, R, HR, 2 RBI) led the offense.
In Game 2,
Kaleigh Bayless led off with a homer, but Peru scored 3 in the bottom of the 1st. MNU scored 3 in the 2nd and 2 in the 3rd, but Peru rallied for 4 in the bottom of the 3rd to take a 7-6 lead. MNU tied it at 7 in the 4th, but the Bobcats took the lead again with a run in the 5th. In the top of the 7th,
Audrey Denges hit a 2-run homer to give the Pioneers the lead. But a double followed by a triple in the bottom of the 7th set Peru up, and the Bobcats walked off the Pioneers to salvage a split.
Game 2 Turning Point
Peru's rally in the 7th won the game.
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Kaleigh Bayless (2-3, 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI, SB, HBP),
Audrey Denges (2-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI),
Tessa Ward (4-4, 2 R, 2 2B, SB), and
Emma Gordon (1-3, R, 2 RBI, SB) led the offense.
Up Next
The next double header is Saturday at Grand View (16-5, 8-2) at 1:00/3:00.
