The Basics
Game 1 Score:Â MNU 2 - Oklahoma Wesleyan 10 (5 inn)
Game 2 Score: MNU 14 - Oklahoma Wesleyan 10
Records: MNUÂ (2-4), OKWUÂ (9-2)
Location:Â OKWUÂ - Bartelsville, Okla.
BARTELSVILLE, Okla. - The Pioneers split a double header at Oklahoma Wesleyan on Monday. In
Game 1, the Eagles scored 2 in the bottom of the 1st to take the lead, but a 2-out rally from MNU led to a
Chloe Smith 2-run double to tie it in the 2nd. OKWU scored in all 5 of their offensive innings, however, and beat MNU 10-2.
Game 1 Turning Point
OKWU's run in the bottom of the 3rd game them the lead for good.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Cordelia Hanger (2-3),
Abby Schulte (1-2, R), and
Chloe Smith (1-2, 2B, 2 RBI) had MNU's 4 hits.
In
Game 2, both teams scored 2 runs in the 1st inning, and MNU took a 4-2 lead in the top of the 4th. The Eagles rallied for 5 in the bottom of the 4th, but the Pioneers plated 9 in the top of the 6th.
Alli VanLanker led off with a walk and
Kelly Stoakes followed with a single. An RBI single from
Morgan Fouch was followed by an
Abby Schulte single to load the bases. Kaliegh Bayless tied the game with a 2-run double, and
Chloe Smith walked to keep the rally going. An error brought in the go-ahead run, and a
Cordelia Hanger single and a wild pitch made it 10-7.
Madeline Brooks singled home another, and
Kelly Stoakes drove home 2 more for a 13-7 lead. Another Hanger RBI single made it 14-7 in the top of the 7th, but the Eagles made noise in the bottom of the inning. OKWU rallied for 3 runs and had the bases loaded with 2 outs, but a grounder to short ended the game and MNU salvaged a split.
Game 2Â Turning Point
MNU's 9-run 6th turned a 2-run deficit into a 6-run lead.
Game 2Â Individual Leaders
Chloe Smith picked up the win with 3 innings of relief. And
Cordelia Hanger (2-3, 3 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, SB),
Madeline Brooks (2-6, R, RBI, SB),
Alli VanLanker (1-3, 2 R, 3 BB),
Kelly Stoakes (3-5, R, 4 RBI, HBP),
Morgan Fouch (2-5, R, 2 RBI),
Kaleigh Bayless (3-4, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB), and
Chloe Smith (2-2, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB) had big games at the plate.
Up Next
The next games are at the Northeastern State tournament in Tahlequah, Oklahome vs. Midland twice, Northeastern State, and Bacone on Friday and Saturday.
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