Box Score 1 |
Box Score 2 The Basics
Game 1: Evangel 3, (7) Baker 8 | Box Score
Game 2: Evangel 0, (7) Baker 5 | Box Score
Record: Evangel (27-19, 14-12), Baker (41-7, 21-5)
Location: Springfield, Mo.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Valor Softball concluded their regular season with a matchup against the seventh ranked team in the nation, Baker, on Saturday (Apr. 29) afternoon, looking to take a game from the squad.
Evangel was swept against Baker, falling 8-3 and 5-0 on Saturday, after taking on a pair of the best pitchers in the nation.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
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Evangel scored the first run of the game in game one. Megan Stone walked, advancing to second on a passed ball and scoring on a Kenna Mayfield single to take a 1-0 lead.
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Baker scored eight unanswered runs from the second inning to the sixth inning, taking a 8-1 lead over the Valor.
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Evangel made some noise in the bottom of the seventh, attempting to fuel a comeback. Kya Schmidt singled to center field and a Stone double advanced her to second. A Brooke Arnold ground out scored Schmidt and a Raley single scored Stone, making it 8-3, in favor of the Wildcats. Evangel was unable to score any additional runs in the inning, falling 8-3.
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Evangel took on Kira Baker in game two, who currently has the best ERA in the nation by a starter (0.22). The Valor and Wildcats played a scoreless first three frames, but Baker was able to break through in the fourth inning, scoring three runs and a pair of runs in the top of the fifth to take a 5-0 lead.
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The Valor were unable to generate much on offense against Baker's pitching, recording just a single hit and working one walk, as they fell 5-0 to the seventh ranked team in the nation.
UP NEXT
The Valor earned the six-seed in the upcoming Heart Conference Tournament, taking on the three-seeded Mount Mercy Mustangs on Thursday (May 4th) evening at 5:00 p.m. in Baldwin City, Kansas. A preview release with additional information will come out on Monday afternoon to preview the double elimination tournament.
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