Hanger Breaks Runs Record in Sweep of Bellevue

The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 2 - Bellevue 0
Game 2 Score: MNU 6 - Bellevue 1
Records: MNU (24-18), BU (25-16)
Location: Williams Field | Olathe, Kan.

OLATHE, Kan. - Senior Cordelia Hanger broke her 3rd career record, with her 143rd run scored in Game 2, in a double header sweep of Bellevue on Wednesday. In Game 1, MNU scored in the top of the 1st on a 2-out RBI single from Alli VanLanker, and starting pitching Mykala Johnico dominated the Bruins. Nyah Brown doubled home Hanger in the 3rd, and the 2-0 lead stood as Johnico struck out 13 in a 2-hit complete game shutout.

Game 1 Turning Point
VanLanker's 1st inning RBI was all MNU needed.

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Mykala Johnico struck out 13 in a 2-hit complete game shutout. And Cordelia Hanger (2-3, R, SB), Nyah Brown (2-3, 2B, RBI), and Alli VanLanker (2-3, RBI) led the offense.

In Game 2, MNU scored 1 in the 1st and 2 in the 2nd, and pitchers Grace Berlage and Johnico held the Bruins to 1 run to complete the sweep. In the bottom of the 5th, a Dez Duncan 2-run double brought home Cordelia Hanger for the 143rd time in her career, breaking the all-time Runs record (KK Bayless '19-'23). She also holds the career Stolen Base and Hits records.

🥎 Dez Duncan bringing home Cordelia Hanger, for her MNU career record-breaking 143rd run scored, is your Olathe Eye Care Good Vision Play of the Game! #FearTheNeer pic.twitter.com/CxpdFXUIPp

— MNU Sports (@mnusports) April 17, 2024

Game 2 Turning Point
MNU's 2-run 2nd proved to be enough.

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Grace Berlage struck out 6 in 5 innings for the win. Mykala Johnico struck out 4 in 2 innings of relief. And Cordelia Hanger (4-4, 3 R), Dez Dunncan (4-4, 2B, 3 RBI), Nyah Brown (1-2, 2 RBI, HBP, Sac), Kelly Stoakes (2-4, RBI), and Abby Schulte (3-4, R) had big games at the plate.

Up Next
The next double header is Friday at home vs. Culver-Stockton (14-28, 5-13) at 2:00/4:00.