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Western Nebraska Smacks Pioneers Twice on Saturday

Western Nebraska Smacks Pioneers Twice on Saturday
Posted: Mar 21, 2026

Game 1 - Pioneers 3... Western Nebraska 11 (5 Innings)

The Western Nebraska Cougar bats were as hot as the 90 degree air in Scottsbluff, NE as the Cougars overpowered the MCC Pioneers in game 1 of 4-game series. 

The Cougars piled on all of their runs in the 1st 3 5innings and didn't need to bat in the 5th inning, winning by the 8-run rule. 

WNCC scored 2 runs in the topf of the 1st and took a 7-0 lead with 5 more runs in the 2nd. The Pioneers got a 2 runs in the top of the 3rd inning with a RBI single from Emily Robins (CF - Rexburg, ID) and a steal of home from Brylee Lowell (LF - Columbus, MT) to cut in to the Cougar lead. 

The Pioneer comeback didn't last long as WNCC scored 4 more runs in the bottom of the 3rd for a 11-2 lead. Sydney Goldbar (2B - Missoula, MT) hit a solo home run in the top of the 5th but MCC would not score again and the game ended in  the 5th inning. Goldbar had 2 of the 5 Pioneer hits. 

Rylynn Krein (Fergus Falls, MN) got the start and pitched 3 innings (8 H, 11 R, 3 ER, 4 BB) and was replaced by Kayla Jensen in the 4th inning (BB). 

Inside the Box Score

  • The Pioneers had 5 hits (HR).
  • Western Nebraska had 8 hits (HR, 2B).
  • MCC committed 4 errors and WNCC had 0.
  • The Pioneers had 6 stolen bases and the Cougars had 1.
  • MCC batters struck out 6 times and were hit by pitch once. 
  • WNCC batters didn't strike out, walked 5 times, and were hit by pitch once. 

Game 2 - Pioneers 1... Western Nebraska 9 (5 Innings)

Game 2 went much of the same way as game 1 for the Pioneers. Western Nebraska established dominance early and carried that to a 9-1 win in game 2 to sweep the Saturday doubleheader. 

WNCC busted out to a 8-0 lead by scoring 2 in the 1st and 2nd innings, then following that with 4 runs in the 3rd. The Pioneers only run of the game came in the top of the 5th on a single by Emily Robins and a RBI double from Paityn Ralphs (1B - Ammon, ID). 

Harley Brown (Great Falls, MT) pitched a complete game 4.1 innings (15 H, 9 R, BB, SO) and took the loss. 

Inside the Box Score

  • The Pioneers had 7 hits (3 2B) and WNCC had 15 hits (3 2B, HR).
  • The game was error free. 
  • Pioneer batters struck out 7 times.
  • Cougar batters struck out once and walked once.
  • MCC had the only stolen base in the game. 

The Pioneers are now 11-11 on the season and the teams will play another doubleheader on Sunday starting at 11:00 AM.