The Basics
Score:Â MNU 1 - Graceland 0
Records: MNUÂ (30-22), GU (26-23)
Location: Busse Field | Cedar Rapids, Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The 4-seed Pioneers scored in the 1st then leaned on starting pitcher
Mandy Brown in a 1-0 victory over 8-seed Graceland on Friday.
Cordelia Hanger singled, stole second, and came home on a
Nyah Brown RBI to take a 1-0 lead. MNU didn't score again, but Graceland didn't score at all as Brown struck out 11 in a complete game 1-hit shutout.
Turning Point
MNU's run in the 1st was all they needed.
Individual Leaders
Mandy Brown struck out 11 in a 1-hit complete game shutout. And
Cordelia Hanger (2-3, R, SB),
Maddie Brooks (1-3),
Nyah Brown (1-3, RBI),
Kelly Stoakes (1-3), and
Dez Duncan (1-2) had MNU's 6 hits.
Up Next
The Pioneers face the loser of Benedictine / Missouri Valley on Saturday at 2:30 in an elimination game.
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