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The Basics
Game 3 Score: MNU 6 - Central Methodist 5
Game 4 Score: MNU 4 - Central Methodist 10
Record: MNU (13-12, 3-4) - CMU (19-3, 6-1)
Location: Estes Field | Fayette, Mo.
FAYETTE, Mo. - The Pioneers split Games 3 and 4 at #5 Central Methodist on Monday. The games were moved to Fayette to avoid potential weather in Olathe, so the Pioneers were the home team on the scoreboard.
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Game 3, Central Methodist jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st, but MNU answered in the bottom of the 2nd.
Daunte Freeman led off with a single, and
Ryan Leo reached on a bunt single.
Brycen Sherwood sacrificed them into scoring position, and
Randy Fernandez drilled a 3-run homer over the left field wall to give MNU the lead. Freeman added a solo shot in the 3rd, but the Eagles got 1 back in the top of the 4th. In the bottom of the inning with 2 outs and nobody on,
Randy Fernandez singled and
Austin Healy doubled.
Josh Torrance followed with a 2-run double, and MNU led 6-3. The Eagles rallied for 2 in the top of the 6th, but
Eric Navarette slammed the door in the 7th to preserve the 6-5 victory.
Game 3 Turning Point
Randy Fernandez's 3-run homer turned a 2-run deficit into a 1-run lead.
Game 3 Individual Leaders
Connor Jonas faced one batter and recorded 3 outs for the victory.
Nick Michael got 2 big outs in the 5th.
Eric Navarette retired all 3 he faced in the 7th for the save. And
Josh Torrance (1-3, 2B, 2 RBI),
Daunte Freeman (2-3, 2 R, HR, RBI),
Randy Fernandez (2-3, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI), and
Austin Healy (1-2, R, 2B, BB) led the offense.
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Game 4,
Randy Fernandez put MNU on the board with his 3rd homer of the series, and MNU led 1-0 into the 5th inning. The wheels came off in the top of the 5th, however, and CMU rallied for 8 runs as MNU sent 5 pitchers to the mound.
Austin Healy's 3-run shot got the Pioneers back within shouting distance at 8-4, but the Eagles scored 2 more to win 10-4.
Game 4 Turning Point
The top of the 5th decided the game.
Game 4 Individual Leaders
Randy Fernandez (1-2, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB) and
Austin Healy (1-3, R, HR, 3 RBI) drove in MNU's 4 runs.
Up Next
The next game is a single 9-inning non-conference contest at home vs. Columbia (11-4) at 2:00.
