Pioneers Sweep Culver-Stockton

The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 5 - Culver-Stockton 2
Game 2 Score: MNU 10 - Culver-Stockton 5
Records: MNU (26-18, 13-7), CSC (5-15)
Location: Williams Field | Olathe, Kan.

OLATHE, Kan. - The Pioneers used a big Game 2 comeback to complete a sweep of Culver-Stockton on Friday. In Game 1, MNU scored single runs in the 1st and 2nd with RBIs from Kelly Stoakes and Madeline Brooks. Culver got 1 back in the top of the 3rd, but RBIs from Stoakes and Abby Schulte made it 4-1 in the bottom of the inning. The Wildcats scored again in the 4th, but a Nyah Brown RBI single made it 6-2 in the 6th.

Game 1 Turning Point
MNU's 2-run 3rd made it 4-1.

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Mandy Brown struck out 2 in 4 innings for the win. Hannah Etzel struck out 2 in 3 innings for the save. And Cordelia Hanger (3-4, 2 R, 2B), Dez Duncan (2-3, Sac), Nyah Brown (2-4, R, RBI), Kelly Stoakes (1-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI), Emma Jones (1-2, BB), and Abby Schulte (2-3, R, 2B, RBI) led the offense.

In Game 2, Culver took advantage of a couple defensive miscues and scored 3 runs in the top of the 1st. The MNU offense couldn't get anything going in the first 4 innings, and the Wildcats rallied for 2 more in the 5th for a 5-0 lead. In the bottom of the 5th, MNU starting the comeback. With 2 outs and 1 on, a single and an error loaded the bases, and Emma Jones brought home 3 with a double. Abby Schulte followed with a double, and MNU trailed 5-4. In the bottom of the 6th, a walk and 2 singles loaded the bases with no outs. Nyah Brown drove in 2 run a single, and Kelly Stoakes followed with an RBI single for a 7-5 lead. Alli VanLanker made it 8-5 with a double, and a sacrifice fly from Abby Schulte and 2-out RBI single from Robin Todd made it 10-5. Culver went quietly in the 7th, and the Pioneers completed the sweep.

Game 2 Turning Point
Emma Jones' 2-out 3-run double got MNU back in the game.

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Graci Buckly struck out 6 and allowed just 1 earned run in a no-decision. Mykala Johnico struck out 3 in 2.2 innings of relief for the win. And Cordelia Hanger (3-4, R, BB, SB), Kelly Stoakes (3-4, 2 R, RBI), Alli VanLanker (2-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI), Emma Jones (2-3, R, 2B, 3 RBI, BB), and Abby Schulte (2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, SF) had multi-hit games.

Up Next
The next double header is Saturday, Senior Day, at home vs. Missouri Valley (16-20, 10-6) at 1:00/3:00.