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Box Score 3 The Basics
Game One: Evangel 11, Presentation 8 | Box Score
Game Two: Evangel 1, Briar Cliff 3 | Box Score
Game Three: Evangel 10, Mount Marty 2 (5 inn.) | Box Score
Record: Evangel (12-6), Presentation (3-7), Briar Cliff (13-5), Mount Marty (5-9)
Location: McPherson, Kan.
MCPHERSON, Kan. – Valor Softball traveled to McPherson, Kan., to take part in the McPherson Classic on Friday and Saturday, looking to grab a few wins before they opened conference play.
The Valor defeated Presentation College, 11-8, in game one, but fell to Briar Cliff, 3-1, in game two. Evangel was able to successfully rebound in game three, dominating Mount Marty, 10-2, in five innings.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Ashland Diggs and Micaiah Cordell both earned wins on Friday, Diggs moving to 3-0 this season while Cordell moved to 6-2, the best record from an Evangel pitcher this season.
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Brooke Arnold went 6-12 from the plate with three runs scored and an RBI.
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Evangel finished with 24 hits combined over the three games on Friday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Presentation scored four runs in the top of the first to take an early 4-0 lead, but Evangel matched with four runs of their own in the bottom of the inning. Arnold double and advanced to third on a wild pitch, while Megan Stone struck out but advanced to first on a passed ball. An Ali Raley single scored Arnold while Stone scored on an obstruction call at the plate. Mariah Hanner walked and scored with Raley on a Kenna Mayfield single down the left field line, tying the game up at 4-4.
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In the bottom of the second, Arnold singled and Stone was hit by a pitch. Both runners scored on a Raley double. Evangel scored another two runs when Hanner hit a home run. Josie Allcock-Sperry singled and scored on a wild pitch after advancing bases via a passed ball and a Cayleigh Berry bunt, putting the Valor ahead, 9-4.
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Berry walked, stole second, and scored on a Kya Schmidt single in the bottom of the fourth to take a 10-5 lead.
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A Raley single was followed by a Hanner single and Shockley scored on a wild pitch, after coming in to run for Raley, extending the lead to 11-5. Presentation scored three runs in the top of the sixth, but Evangel shut down the Saints to take an 11-8 win in game one.
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In game two, Evangel took on Briar Cliff. The third inning contained all the scoring with the Valor earning a run after Naomi Perkins walked, stole second and third, and scored on a Raley groundout.
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Briar Cliff scored three runs in the bottom of the third, leading to their win, 3-1, over Evangel.
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In game three, Mount Marty scored two runs to open the game, but the Evangel offense grew hot in the fourth inning. A Raley double, Hanner walk, and Mayfield bunt single loaded the bases. A walk scored a run followed by two sacrifice hits to score an additional two runs, giving the Valor a 3-2 lead.
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Evangel's top of the fifth proved to be the difference en route to the win. Arnold singled and Raley singled to score Brooke. A Hanner single and stolen base put two runners in scoring position. A Mayfield single scored Raley, and a Mount Marty error scored Hanner. A Allcock-Sperry sacrifice bunt scored Mayfield, followed by a Annslee Leeviraphan walk and several MMU errors to score Leeviraphan. Perkins double to score Schmidt who had gotten on base via error and Arnold singled to score Perkins, making it 10-2 Evangel and forcing the run-rule in the win.
NOTABLE
UP NEXT
Evangel will conclude the McPherson Classic with matches against Midland and Bethel tomorrow (Mar. 11) afternoon at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
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