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Box Score 2 The Basics
Game 1: Evangel 2, (21) Central Methodist 1 | Box Score
Game 2: Evangel 6, (21) Central Methodist 11 | Box Score
Record: Evangel (21-15, 6-12), Central Methodist (23-11, 13-3)
Location: Springfield, Mo.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – After a tough series on the road against the Park Pirates, Valor Baseball returned home to take on the nationally ranked Central Methodist Eagles.
A complete game gem from Austin Dill in game one set the Valor up for a victory over the 21st ranked Eagles squad, 2-1, but a tough outing in game two against the Eagles resulted in a 11-6 loss as the Valor were able to split with CMU.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Dill broke the Evangel record for strikeouts in a single season in the win, currently sitting at 92 this year.
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Matthew Olson was clutch in game one, finishing with both RBIs with a double and sacrifice fly.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Evangel jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning of game one. Brooks Espy singled through the right side and ultimately scored on a Olson double to left field.
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Central Methodist evened the score in the fifth inning, scoring their first run.
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In the bottom of the sixth, Jeremy Vickers singled to third base to open the inning. Nathan Lamb was hit by a pitch and a Bro. Espy walk loaded the base for Evangel. An Olson sacrifice fly scored Vickers, putting Evangel ahead, 2-1.
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Dill forced three outs in the top of the seventh to solidify the game one victory, 2-1.
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Central Methodist scored two runs to open the second game, taking an early lead on the Valor, 2-0.
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The Valor quickly responded in the bottom of the inning, plating four runs to take a 4-2 lead. Brennan Espy singled up the middle followed by a Athanie Leeviraphan bunt single. Carson Sturdefant grounded out, scoring Bre. Espy. Levi Loughridge was hit by a pitch and followed up by a Vickers single to right field, scoring Leeviraphan. A wild pitch scored Sammy Ritter who was courtesy running for Loughridge and a Eli Cook sacrifice fly scored Vickers to end the scoring for EU in the first inning.
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CMU responded by scoring nine runs over the following six innings and holding the Valor scoreless until the bottom of the seventh.
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In the bottom of the seventh, Nathan Weatherly was hit by a pitch and Riley Mitchell ran for him. Leeviraphan walked and both runners advanced a base on a CMU balk. Sturdefant used a long at bat and pushed a single through the left side, scoring Mitchell. Loughridge followed Sturdefant up with a sacrifice fly, scoring Leeviraphan and making it a 11-6 game.
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The Valor were unable to generate any additional runs with two outs in the final inning, falling 11-6 to CMU.
NEXT UP
Evangel Baseball returns to action on Saturday (Apr. 8) afternoon to take on the Central Methodist Eagles, beginning at 12:00 p.m.
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