The Basics
Game 1 Score:Â MNU 6Â - Midland 13
Game 2 Score: MNU 1 - Northeastern State 12 (5 inn)
Game 3 Score:Â MNU 5 - Midland 2
Game 4 Score: MNU 10 - Bacone 0 (5 inn)
Records: MNUÂ (4-6)
Location:Â NSUÂ - Tahlaquah, Okla.
TAHLAQUAH, Okla. - The Pioneers split a 4-game set at Northeastern State over the weekend. In
Game 1Â vs. Midland, MNU scored 2 in the 1st and 4 in the 4th from an
Alli VanLanker grand slam, but the Warriors scored in each of the first 6 innings for a 13-6 victory.
Game 1 Turning Point
After MNU got back into the game with the grand slam, Midland scored 3 in the 5th to stretch the lead.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Cordelia Hanger (2-4, 2 R),
Alli VanLanker (2-3, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI, BB), and
Kelly Stoakes (2-4, 2 RBI) had 2 hits apiece.
In
Game 2Â vs. NCAA D2 Northeastern State, MNU scored in the top of the 1st, but NSU quickly put up 12 runs and won via the mercy rule.
Game 2Â Turning Point
NSU's 6-run 2nd was enough.
Game 2Â Individual Leaders
Alli VanLanker (1-3, R, 2B),
Madeline Brooks (2-3), and
Kaleigh Bayless (1-2, 2B) had MNU's 4 hits.
In
Game 3Â vs. Midland,
Morgan Fouch drilled a 1st inning grand slam to give MNU a 4-run lead, and a
Chloe Smith RBI single made it 5-0 in the 3rd. Midland responded with single runs in the 3rd and 4th, but the Pioneers held on to win 5-2.
Game 3Â Turning Point
Morgan Fouch's grand slam in the 1st was the winner.
Game 3 Individual Leaders
Sarah Melodia struck out 2 in 4 innings for the win.
Grace Berlage struck out 6 in 3 innings for the save. And
Morgan Fouch (1-3, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI, HBP) and
Kaleigh Bayless (2-2, HBP) led the offense.
In
Game 4Â vs. Bacone, MNU scored 6 in the 1st to take a big lead, and an
Abby Schulte 3-run homer in the 5th made it 10-0.
Game 4Â Turning Point
MNU's 6-run 1st put the game away early.
Game 4 Individual Leaders
Chloe Smith struck out 2 in a 5-inning complete game shutout.
Cordelia Hanger broke the MNU all-time stolen base record (70). And
Alli VanLanker (2-3, R, RBI),
Kelly Stoakes (2-3, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI),
Kaleigh Bayless (2-2, 3 R, 3B, BB), and
Abby Schulte (1-1, R, HR, 5 RBI, 2 SF) led the offense.
Up Next
The next games are at the Friends tournament in Wichita, Kansas vs. Dakota State, Midland, Mount Marty, and Waldorf on Friday and Saturday.
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