Pioneers Split at Penn

The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 1 - William Penn 0
Game 2 Score: MNU 2 - William Penn 5
Records: MNU (15-13, 13-9), WPU (15-18, 9-12)
Location: Penn Field | Oskaloosa, Iowa

OSKALOOSA, Iowa - The Pioneers split a double header at William Penn on Friday. In Game 1, the starting pitchers battled to a scoreless tie into the 7th. In the top of the 7th, Morgan Fouch led off with a single and Emma Ryan bunted her to second. After a flyout, Londin Fiorella doubled to bring home Fouch and MNU took the lead. Penn led off their half of the 7th with a single and a sacrifice bunt. But a line drive double play ended the game and preserved a 1-0 victory.

Game 1 Turning Point
Fiorella's double was the game winner.

🥎 Londin Fiorella's clutch 2-out RBI double gives @MnuSoftball a 1-0 lead in the 7th! Alexis Wilds completes the bottom of the inning for a complete game shutout with 8 Ks! #FearTheNeer pic.twitter.com/qO5IPN5bg8

— MNU Sports (@mnusports) April 16, 2021

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Alexis Wilds struck out 8 in a complete game 5-hit shutout. And Cordelia Hanger (1-3, SB), Morgan Fouch (1-3, R), Audrey Denges (1-3), and Londin Fiorella (1-3, 2B, RBI) had MNU's 4 hits.

In Game 2, Penn jumped ahead with a 3-run homer in the bottom of the 1st, then added 2 more in the 3rd for a 5-0 lead. Emma Ryan's solo homer got MNU on the board in the 4th, and a Shelby Snelling RBI single in the 5th made it 5-2. But neither team scored again, and Penn salvaged a split.

Game 2 Turning Point
Penn's 3-run homer in the first was the winner.

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Cordelia Hanger (1-2, HBP), Shelby Snelling (2-4, RBI, SB), Emma Ryan (1-3, R, HR, RBI), and Emma Gordon (1-2, R, 2B, BB) had MNU's 5 hits.

Up Next
The next double header is Saturday at Grand View (22-8, 16-2) at 1:00/3:00.