Pioneers Earn Sweep at Culver-Stockton

The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 8, Culver-Stockton 0
Game 2 Score: MNU 7, Culver-Stockton 1
Records: MNU (16-20, 7-7), CSC (7-33, 1-15)
Location: Himsl Field – Canton, Mo.
 
CANTON, Mo. – MNU swept a conference doubleheader on the road at Culver-Stockton on Friday. In Game 1, the Pioneers scored in the top of the 2nd with a 2-out RBI single from Kelly Stoakes, and it would prove to be the game winner. Robin Todd's RBI triple led to 2 in the 4th, and the Pioneers rallied for 4 in the 5th to pull away.
 
Game 1 Turning Point
MNU's single run in the top of the 2nd was enough.
 
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Mandy Brown struck out 7 in a complete game 4-hit shutout. And Kelly Stoakes (4-4, 2 RBI, BB), Dakoda Hobbs (3-4, 3 R, 2B, 2 RBI), and Robin Todd (3-4, 2 R, 3B, 2 RBI) had multi-hit games.
 
Game 2 was another blowout, but Culver scored 1 in the bottom of the 2nd to take the lead. MNU tied it in the 3rd, and Brie Manwarren's solo homer put the Pioneers in front in the 4th. Kelly Stoakes' 3-run double capped a big inning, and MNU put up 2 more in the 5th to win 7-1.

Game 2 Turning Point
Brie Manwarren's solo homer in the 4th put MNU up for good.
 
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Brie Manwarren recorded a complete game victory and hit the game-winning homer (2-4 2 R, HR, RBI). And Kelly Stoakes (1-4, 2B, 3 RBI, SB), Molly Nicas (1-2, R, 2 BB), Aliyah Robinson (2-3, 2 R, 2B, RBI), and Danica Hobbs (3-3, R, RBI) led the offense.
 
Up Next
The next double header is Saturday at Missouri Valley at 2:00/4:00.