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Box Score 2 The Basics
Game 1: Evangel 6, Viterbo 3 | Box Score
Game 2: Evangel 2, William Woods 1 (8 inn.) | Box Score
Record: Evangel (10-0), Viterbo (0-2), William Woods (2-3)
Location: Joplin, Mo. (Joe Becker Stadium)
JOPLIN, Mo. – After kicking off the season with two four game home series, Evangel Baseball hit the road to compete in Joplin against Viterbo and William Woods on Friday. The Valor were dominant against the V-Hawks, taking the win 6-3, after shutting Viterbo out for six innings. In game two, the Valor were led by graduate pitcher Dill, who pushed Evangel to the 2-1 victory and extended their win streak to 10 games.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Isaac Daley had a great game one for Evangel, continuing his hot streak of strikeouts, finishing with 10 in the 6-3 victory.
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Austin Dill threw an absolute gem for the Valor in their match against William Woods. Dill threw a 14 strikeout victory for EU in the 1-1 win, breaking Evangel's career strikeout record in the process. (265)
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Evangel kicked off the scoring early in game one against Viterbo. Brooks Espy singled to center field and Jeremy Vickers entered to courtesy run. Vickers advanced to second on a Nathan Lamb sacrifice bunt and then scored on a Eli Cook double to center field, giving the Valor a 1-0 lead.
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In the second inning, a Levi Loughridge lead off single was followed by Rodell Andrews III being hit by a pitch and a Holton Simmons walk, loading the bases. Brooks Espy used a sacrifice fly to score Loughridge, putting Evangel ahead, 2-0.
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Athanie Leeviraphan kicked off the third inning with a double to right field, and eventually scored on a error by Viterbo's shortstop, giving Evangel a 3-0 lead.
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The Valor exploded for three runs in the fifth inning, kicked off by a Leeviraphan single. Athanie stole second and advanced on a groundout, ultimately scoring on an error by Viterbo's third baseman. Brennan Espy then scored on a double from Loughridge and a double from Carson Sturdefant scored Loughridge, giving the Valor a 6-0 lead.
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Viterbo was able to score three runs in the seventh inning, but Loughridge came in to close the door on the V-Hawks comeback, earning the save in the 6-3 win.
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In game two, both offenses struggled due to exceptional starting pitching. Evangel scored the first run of the evening in the top of the sixth. A Parker Dinwiddie single put a runner on and Dinwiddie advanced all the way to third on an error by the Owls catcher. On the following play, Leeviraphan got caught in a premeditated rundown, allowing Dinwiddie to score before he was tagged out, giving the Valor a 1-0 lead.
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Dill was able to pitch out of trouble in the bottom of the seventh, loading the bases with no outs. Dill forced a double play as William Woods scored a run and then struck out the final batter of the inning.
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In extras, Matthew Olson was placed on second for the international extra innings rule. Olson proceeded to score, giving the Valor a 2-1 lead on a Sturdefant double to center field.
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Truett Gardner entered the bottom of the eighth with a one run lead and preserved the win for Evangel, striking out two batters and earning his second save of the year, 2-1.
NOTABLE
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Loughridge went 4-6 from the plate today, finishing with two doubles, two singles, and an RBI.
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The Evangel pitching staff combined for 27 strikeouts throughout both games.
NEXT UP
Evangel competes in Joplin for their second day of matches, taking on Roosevelt at 3:00 p.m. and Saint Mary (Kan.) at 5:30 p.m. with both games taking place at Wendell Redden Stadium
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