The Basics

Game 1: (RV) Evangel 6, Hannibal-LaGrange 0 | Box Score

Game 2: (RV) Evangel 3, Cottey 0 | Box Score

Record: Evangel (7-3), Hannibal-LaGrange (0-2), Cottey (3-5)

Location: Branson, Mo. (Branson RecPlex)

BRANSON, Mo. – Valor Softball returned to action on Monday (Feb. 24) afternoon, taking part in the Turf's Up Invitational in Branson.

Evangel used a pair of strong performances from the circle on Monday to take a 6-0 win against Hannibal-LaGrange and a 3-0 win against Cottey, allowing just two hits in each game behind complete game gems from Sarah Wilkinson and Maddy Meierer.

NOTABLE

• Sarah Wilkinson moved to 1-1 on Monday, lowering her season ERA to 1.37.

• Maddy Meierer earned her fifth win, moving to 5-0 this season and her ERA to 0.45.

• Ellie Facklam and Karli Facklam went 3-7 to lead Evangel at the plate, while both Facklams and Naomi Perkins recorded two RBIs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Hannibal-LaGrange recorded the first hit of Monday's contest, but Wilkinson quickly settled in and pitched five hitless innings to the Trojans.

• Evangel got on the board in the top of the fifth, after Lauren Dill was hit by a pitch and Kristyn Ramos tripled to center field to give EU a 1-0 lead.

• EU did not stop in the fifth inning, as Ramos scored on a Kenna Mayfield double and Mayfield came around to score on a Naomi Perkins double, making it a 3-0 game.

• The Valor added a trio of insurance runs in the final inning, with Perkins opening the inning with a single. An Ellie Facklam double scored Perkins and Facklam stole third and scored on a wild pitch. Camryn Casey doubled to center field and scored on a Karli Facklam double, making it a 6-0 ballgame.

• Wilkinson allowed just one hit in the seventh inning as EU cruised to a 6-0 win against the Trojans.

• The Valor took on the Comets in game two, looking to take a win against the team that ended their previous season.

• Evangel took a 1-0 lead in the third inning after Hayleigh Shubert walked and scored on a Perkins single to center field.

• In the bottom of the fourth, Ellie Facklam doubled to center field and scored on a Karli Facklam single, making it a 2-0 game.

• The very next inning, Mayfield singled and stole second, scoring on a Ellie Facklam single to center field, putting Evangel ahead 3-0.

• Maddy Meierer continued her strong day, not allowing a run in the game as EU took a 3-0 win.

UP NEXT

Evangel will conclude the Turf's Up Tournament in Branson on Tuesday, taking on Mission at 12:30 p.m. and Crowley's Ridge at 2:30 p.m.

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