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melodia
0
Mount Mercy MMU 25-13
1
Winner MidAmerica Nazarene MNU 23-14
Mount Mercy MMU
25-13
0
Final
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MidAmerica Nazarene MNU
23-14
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Mount Mercy MMU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
MidAmerica Nazarene MNU 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 3 1

W: Melodia, Sarah (10-3) L: J. Witzany (16-5)

12
Winner Mount Mercy MMU 26-13
9
MidAmerica Nazarene MNU 23-15
Winner
Mount Mercy MMU
26-13
12
Final
9
MidAmerica Nazarene MNU
23-15
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Mount Mercy MMU 2 3 0 3 1 0 3 12 14 2
MidAmerica Nazarene MNU 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 9 14 0

W: N. Enriquez (2-0) L: Berlage, Grace (8-8) S: J. Witzany (5)

Game Recap: Softball | | Sports Information Department

Pioneers Split With Mount Mercy

The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 1 - Mt. Mercy 0
Game 2 Score: MNU 9 - Mt. Mercy 12
Records: MNU (23-15, 13-9), MMU (26-13, 15-5)
Location: Williams Field | Olathe, Kan.

OLATHE, Kan. - The Pioneers split an interesting double header vs. Mt. Mercy on Saturday. In Game 1, MNU faced one of the best pitchers in the country. But after the Pioneers escaped a bases loaded 1 out situation in the top of the 1st, Cordelia Hanger led off the bottom with a bunt single and Kelly Stoakes was hit by a pitch with 2 outs. Abby Schulte's infield popup was dropped, and MNU took a 1-0 lead. Pioneer starting pitcher Sarah Melodia escaped another jam in the 2nd, then cruised through the middle innings. In the top of the 7th with 2 outs, a hit batsman and a wild pitch put the tying run at 2nd. Melodia induced a comebacker and got the third out to secure the 1-0 victory.

Game 1 Turning Point
The dropped popup in the bottom of the 1st was the difference.

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Sarah Melodia struck out 5 in a 5-hit complete game shutout. And Cordelia Hanger (1-3, R), Nyah Brown (1-3), and Kelly Stoakes (1-2, HBP) got MNU's 3 hits.

In Game 2, both offenses came to life. The Mustangs rallied for 2 in the 1st and 3 more in the 2nd to take a 5-0 lead. In the bottom of the 3rd, MNU made their comeback. Rilee Slycord led off with the single and Kaleigh Bayless followed with an RBI double. Cordelia Hanger drove home Bayless, and 1 out later Morgan Fouch's single made it 5-3. Kelly Stoakes and Abby Schulte singled to make it 5-4, and Alli VanLanker gave the Pioneers the lead with a 2-run double. Slycord capped the 7-run inning with an RBI single, and MNU led 7-5. The Mustangs answered immediately with a 3-run 4th, but a Kaleigh Bayless solo homer tied it at 8 in the bottom of the 4th. Mount Mercy scored 1 in the top of the 5th to take the lead, then extended the advantage with a 3-run 7th. Bayless homered with 2 outs in the bottom of the inning, but MMU won 12-9.

Game 2 Turning Point
MMU's 3-run 7th put the game away.

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Cordelia Hanger (2-5, R, RBI), Kelly Stoakes (1-2, R, 2 BB), Rilee Slycord (3-4, R, RBI), and Kaleigh Bayless (4-4, 3 R, 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI) had big games at the plate.

Up Next
The next double header is Tuesday at Bellevue (28-9) at 2:00/4:00.
 
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