Pioneers Suffer Senior Day Sweep

The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 7, Mount Mercy 9 (9 inn)
Game 2 Score: MNU 1, Mount Mercy 8
Records: MNU (18-22, 9-9), MMU (22-20, 12-8)
Location: Williams Field - Olathe, Kan.
 
OLATHE, Kan. – MNU almost made a miracle comeback in the first game, but ultimately fell short and got swept on Friday. In Game 1, the Mustangs jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the 1st, but MNU fought back with an Emma Jones RBI triple in the 2nd. A Mt. Mercy 2-run homer in the 3rd made it 4-1, and 3 unearned runs in the 6th seemingly put the game out of reach. But the Pioneers weren't done. A single and 2 errors brought home a run with 1 out, and Kelly Stoakes drove home 2 with a double. After a Maddie Brooks single, Abby Schulte drove home 2 more to make it 7-6. Alli VanLanker tied the game with an RBI single, and the game went into extras.

In the top of the 9th, a solo homer put the Mustangs in front, and MNU was retired in order in the bottom to finish the game.
 
Game 1 Turning Point
Mercy's homer in the 9th was the difference.
 
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Mandy Brown struck out 12 in 6 innings of relief. And Kelly Stoakes (2-5, R, 2B, 2 RBI), Maddie Brooks (2-5, R), Abby Schulte (1-5, 2B, 2 RBI), Alli VanLanker (2-5, R, RBI), and Robin Todd (2-4, R) led the offense.
 
In Game 2, MNU took the lead with a run in the 2nd, but Mt. Mercy scored the next 8 runs unanswered to win going away.

Game 2 Turning Point
A 2-run homer in the 4th turned a deficit into a lead.
 
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Brie Manwarren struck out 6 in 6.1 innings. And Kelly Stoakes (2-4) and Abby Schulte (2-3, 2B) had 2 hits apiece.
 
Up Next
The next double header is Tuesday at home vs. Clarke (21-19, 7-11) at 11:00/1:00.