Game 1 - Pioneers 2... NDSCS Wildcats 6
NDSCS jumped on the Pioneers early with 3 runs in the 1st inning and 2 more in the 2nd and shut the Pioneers out until the 6th inning in a 6-2 win on Saturday in Wahpeton, ND.
MCC was only able to come up with 4 hits (Emily Robins 2) in the game and didn't score until the 6th inning when Emily Robins (CF - Rexburg, ID) led the inning off with a double and moved to 3rd on a single from Adrie Mortensen (C - Rexburg, ID). Robins scored on a NDSCS error. Sydney Goldbar (2B - Missoula, MT) doubled to lead off the inning and scored on a double from Robins with 2 outs.
Rylynn Krein pitched game 1 for 6 innings (12 H, 6 R, 4 SO).
Inside the Box Score
- The Pioneers had 4 hits (3 2B) and the Wildcats had 12 (2 2B).
- Each team had 1 error.
- NDSCS had 2 stolen bases and the Pioneers had 1.
- Pioneer batters struck out 9 times and walked once.
- Wildcat batters struck out 4 times.
Game 2 - Pioneers 1... NDSCS Wildcats 7
NDSCS scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning and that was all they would need as they held the Pioneers to just 4 hits for the 2nd straight game in a 7-1 win in game 2.
MCC's only run of the game came on a Sydney Goldbar solo home run in the 2nd inning.
Harley Brown (Great Falls, MT) pitched 6 innings (12 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 2 SO).
Inside the Box Score
- The Pioneers had a home run and 2 doubles.
- The Wildcats had 12 hits (2B).
- MCC had 2 errors.
- NDSCS had 4 stolen bases.
- Pioneer batters struck out 13 times and walked just once.
- Wildcat batters struck out twice.
The Pioneers are 11-7 in MonDak Conference play and 23-19 overall. NDSCS leads the conference with a 16-2 record and are 45-6 overall. The teams will play another doubleheader on Sunday in Wahpeton with 1st pitch at 11:00 AM MDT.