Pioneers Sweep Valley

The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 4 - Missouri Valley 1
Game 2 Score: MNU 6 - Missouri Valley 3
Records: MNU (14-10, 12-6), MVC (12-17, 4-14)
Location: Valley Field | Marshall, Mo.

MARSHALL, Mo. - The Pioneers swept Missouri Valley on Tuesday. In Game 1, MNU rallied for 2 runs in the top of the 1st, and Alexis Wilds allowed just 4 hits and 1 run with 12 Ks in a 4-1 victory.  

Game 1 Turning Point
MNU's 2 runs in the first were all they needed.

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Alexis Wilds struck out 12 in a 4-hit 1-run victory. And Cordelia Hanger (1-4, 2 R, 3 SB), Londin Fiorella (2-4, RBI), Morgan Fouch (1-4, RBI), Emma Gordon (2-2, RBI, Sac), and Shelby Snelling (2-3, SB) led the offense.

In Game 2, neither team dented the plate through 3 innings. But in the top of the 4th, MNU rallied for 3 runs on 5 hits - highlighted by a Hannah Tenberge 2-run double - to take the lead. The game was still 3-0 into the bottom of the 7th with 2 outs. But the Vikings managed a 2-out 2-run double to keep the game alive, and an RBI single send the game to extra innings. MNU responded immediately, however, and rallied for 3 runs in the top of the 8th - again highlighted by a Hannah Tenberge 2-out RBI. Alexis Wilds notched the save with a scoreless bottom of the 8th, and MNU completed the sweep.

Game 2 Turning Point
MNU's 3-run 8th was the difference.

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Allison Denges allowed just 3 hits in 5 innings for the win. She also went 1-3 with 2 runs scored at the plate. Alexis Wilds got the save. And Cordelia Hanger (3-4, R, RBI, BB), Audrey Denges (2-4), and Hannah Tenberge (3-4, R, 2B, 3 RBI) had big games at the plate.

Up Next
The next double header is Wednesday at home vs. #6 Central Methodist (31-4, 17-3) at 4:00/6:00.