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Box Score 2 The Basics
Game 1: Evangel 9, Benedictine 7 (9 inn.) | Box Score
Game 2: Evangel 3, Benedictine 5 | Box Score
Record: Evangel (19-9, 4-6), Benedictine (8-15, 3-4)
Location: Atchison, Kan.
ATCHISON, Kan. – Valor Baseball continued their conference schedule on Saturday, opening a four game series with the Benedictine Ravens in Atchison.
The Valor were able to use nine extra base hits in game one to pull out an extra inning battle, 9-7, but fell in game two after allowing a five run sixth inning, 5-3.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Carson Sturdefant continued his hot streak from the plate on Saturday, going 5-7 with three runs, three doubles, two singles, two RBIs, and two walks.
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Isaac Daley and Austin Dill both had solid starting appearances on the mound, but both getting no decisions, as the duo struck out 11 batters apiece.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Brennan Espy doubled in the top of the first and advanced to third on a Athanie Leeviraphan single. Espy scored soon after on a Levi Loughridge sacrifice fly, giving the Valor an early 1-0 lead.
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Benedictine scored three runs in the bottom of the first on several Valor miscues, taking a 3-1 lead.
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Sturdefant walked to open the top of the third inning and came around to score on a Loughridge single and Brooks Espy base hit, making it 3-2, in favor of the Ravens.
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The Valor retook the lead in the top of the fifth inning. Sturdefant kicked the scoring off with a double, followed by a Loughridge double to score Carson. Nathan Weatherly followed Loughridge's at bat with a double of his own, to give EU a 4-3 lead.
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Evangel continued to find their bulk of offense from Sturdefant and Loughridge in the top of the seventh. Sturdefant hit another double and Loughridge smoked a ball over the fence to give Evangel a 6-3 lead. A Bro. Espy double was followed by a Matthew Olson double, putting EU ahead 7-3, heading into the bottom of the seventh.
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Benedictine used a three run home run and solo home run to even the game up and force extra innings.
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Evangel was unable to score in the eighth inning, but scored two runs in the top of the ninth. Eli Cook was hit by a pitch, followed by a Rodell Andrews III and Bre. Espy single, to load the bases. Leeviraphan hit a single to score Cook and Andrews III, putting the Valor ahead of Benedictine, 9-7. Loughridge finished off his relief effort by forcing a flyout and striking out a pair to win the game.
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Olson got on base via an error and Leeviraphan singled. A Sturdefant single scored Olson, putting the Valor ahead, 1-0, in game two.
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The Valor took a 3-0 lead in the top of the third. Bre. Espy singled and a Benedictine error put Leeviraphan on base. Loughridge's single scored Espy and a Sturdefant single scored Leeviraphan.
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A triple and home run in the bottom of the sixth scored five Benedictine runs, putting the Ravens ahead, 5-3.
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The Valor grounded out twice and lined out to end the game in the seventh, falling 5-3.
NOTABLE
NEXT UP
Evangel Baseball continues their conference schedule on Sunday (Mar. 26) afternoon, concluding their series with the Benedictine Ravens in Atchison, Kan.
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