Pioneers Sweep Pirates

The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 8 - Park 0 (5 inn) | Watch
Game 2 Score: MNU 8 - Park 3 | Watch
Records: MNU (9-3, 2-0), Park (5-5, 0-2)
Location: Williams Field | Olathe, Kan.

OLATHE, Kan. - MNU started conference play with a double header sweep of Park on Wednesday. In Game 1, the Pioneers scored in each ot the first 5 innings to win via the mercy rule while starter Sarah Melodia allowed just 4 hits in the shutout.

Game 1 Turning Point
MNU's run in the 1st was all they needed.

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Sarah Melodia allowed just 4 hits in a 5-inning shutout. And Sirena Salazar (3-4, R, 2B, 3 RBI), Morgan Fouch (3-3, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI), Rilee Slycord (2-3, RBI), and Cordelia Hanger (1-1, 2 R, BB, SB) led the offense.

In Game 2, Rilee Slycord's 2nd inning 2-run homer put MNU up 2-0, and 4 more runs scored in the bottom of the 3rd for a 6-1 lead. A Sirena Salazar 2-run single in the 5th made it 8-1, and the Pioneers won 8-3.

Game 2 Turning Point
MNU's 4-run 3rd put the game out of reach.

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Alexis Wilds struck out 5 in 5 innings for the win. Allison Denges struck out 2 in 2 innings of relief. And Sirena Salazar (1-4, 2 RBI), Morgan Fouch (2-3, 2 R, RBI, HBP), Rilee Slycord (1-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, HBP), Madeline Brooks (2-4, RBI), and Cordelia Hanger (1-2, R, RBI, SB, HBP) led the offense.

Up Next
The next double header is Wednesday at Missouri Valley (8-0, 0-0) at 1:00/3:00.