The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 16 - Ottawa 2 |
Watch
Game 2 Score: MNU 12 - Tabor 0 |
Watch
Game 3 Score: MNU 5 - York 4 |
Watch
Game 4 Score: MNU 12 - Avila 9 |
Watch
Record: MNU (7-4)
Location: Urban Youth Academy | Kansas City, Mo.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - MNU out-scored their opponents 28-2 while picking up a pair of wins over Ottawa and Tabor on Monday. And on Tuesday, the Pioneers rallied late to walk off York in the morning before out-slugging Avila in the afternoon. In the early game vs. Ottawa on Monday, MNU rallied for 4 runs with 2 outs and nobody on. Another rally in the 2nd inning made it 8-0, and the Pioneers cruised behind
Kyle Waller's 6 strong innings to a 16-2 victory.
Game 1 Turning Point
MNU's 4-run 1st was enough.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Kyle Waller struck out 7 and allowed 0 earned runs in a 6-inning win. And
Adam Rellihan (3-5, 3 R, 2B, 2 RBI),
Daunte Freeman (2-3, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB),
Ryan Leo (3-4, 2 R, 3B, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SB),
Brycen Sherwood (2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB),
Will Morris (2-3, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB), and
Austin Healy (2-3, 2 R, 3B, RBI) had multi-hit games.
In the afternoon game vs. Tabor, the Pioneers scored multiple runs in each of the first 3 innings while
Jhon Vargas struck out 11 in a complete game shutout. MNU rallied for 5 more runs in the 6th and ended up with 12 runs on 16 hits.
Game 2 Turning Point
Joshuan Sandoval's 2-run double in the 1st proved to be the game-winner.
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Jhon Vargas allowed just 4 hits and struck out 11 in a complete game shutout. And
Adam Rellihan (3-4, 3 R, 2B),
Joshuan Sandoval (2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB),
Daunte Freeman (2-3, R, HR, 4 RBI, Sac),
Ryan Leo (2-4, R, 2 2B),
Josh Torrance (3-4, 2 R, 2 2B, RBI), and
Austin Healy (2-4, R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI) led the offense.
In the Tuesday morning game vs. York, the Pioneers rallied for 2 runs in the 2nd inning to take a 1-run lead, but the Panthers responded with 2 in the 5th and 1 in the 6th to lead 4-2. In the bottom of the 6th with 2 outs and 2 on,
Austin Healy's drive off the wall tied the game. In the bottom of the 7th, 2 walks and a single loaded the bases, and
Ryan Leo's sacrifice fly ended it.
Game 3 Turning Point
Healy's game-tying double in the 6th gave MNU life.
Game 3 Individual Leaders
Eric Navarette earned his first Pioneer win with a scoreless relief inning. And
Adam Rellihan (2-3, 2B, BB),
Daunte Freeman (2-3, R, HBP),
Ryan Leo (2-3, RBI, SF),
Josh Torrance (1-2, 2 R, 2B, BB), and
Austin Healy (1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, BB) led the offense.
In the Tuesday afternoon game vs. Avila, the Pioneers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning, and rallied for 4 more - highlighted by a
Joshuan Sandoval bomb - in the top of the 3rd to lead 7-2. Avila fought back with 4 in the bottom of the 3rd, however, and the MNU lead was down to 1. The Pioneers kept scoring with 1 in the 4th and 2 in the 5th, and Avila got back into the game with 3 runs in the bottom of the 6th. Three straight doubles led to 2 more runs for MNU in the 7th, and
Eric Navarette pitched a clean inning for the save.
Game 4 Turning Point
MNU's 3 runs in the first gave them a lead they would not relinquish.
Game 4 Individual Leaders
Brady Boyd earned the win with 3.1 solid innings out of the pen. Eric Navarrette picked up the save with a perfect 7th. And
Randy Fernandez (4-5, 2 R, 2B, RBI, SB),
Adam Rellihan (2-3, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, SB, HBP, SF),
Joshuan Sandoval (2-4, R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB),
Ryan Leo (2-5, 2 R, RBI), and
Josh Torrance (3-4, R, 2 RBI) had multi-hit games.
Up Next
The next double header is Saturday at Friends (9-1) at 1:00/4:00.
