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Evangel University of the Assemblies of God

SB Recap 3-8
8
Winner Evangel (MO) EVANGEL 13-4
0
Mount Marty MOUNT MA 8-8
Winner
Evangel (MO) EVANGEL
13-4
8
Final
0
Mount Marty MOUNT MA
8-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Evangel (MO) EVANGEL 2 0 1 3 0 2 8 15 0
Mount Marty MOUNT MA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

W: Meierer, Maddy (7-1) L: M. Gray (4-4)

4
Culver-Stockton (MO) CULVER-S 1-13
5
Winner Evangel (MO) EVANGEL 14-4
Culver-Stockton (MO) CULVER-S
1-13
4
Final
5
Evangel (MO) EVANGEL
14-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Culver-Stockton (MO) CULVER-S 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 7 2
Evangel (MO) EVANGEL 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 6 0

W: Meierer, Maddy (7-1) L: S. Stuart (0-5)

Game Recap: Softball | | Issac Granado

Valor Softball Takes Run Rule and Walk Off Victories on Saturday

The Basics

Game 1: (RV) Evangel 8, Mount Marty 0 (6 inn.) | Box Score

Game 2: (RV) Evangel 5, Culver-Stockton 4 (8 inn.) | Box Score

Record: Evangel (14-4), Mount Marty (8-9), Culver-Stockton (1-13)

Location: Branson, Mo. (Branson RecPlex)

BRANSON, Mo. – Valor Softball concluded the Grand Slam classic in Branson, Mo., on Saturday (Mar. 8) afternoon, looking to take another sweep and finish 4-0 in their final Branson RecPlex tournament.

15 hits from the Valor including a 4-4 day from Riley Johannes with five RBIs against Mount Marty helped EU take a 8-0 run rule win in six innings. The Valor had to fight and comeback against former conference foe, Culver-Stockton, in their final game of the weekend, taking a 5-4 win in extras to move their season record to 14-4.

NOTABLE

  • Maddy Meierer earned both wins in the circle on Saturday, moving to 8-1 on the season and lowering her ERA to 0.40.

  • Riley Joahnnes went 5-7 from the plate with five RBIs on Saturday.

  • Karlie Romines also had a strong day of offense, going 4-6 from the plate with six RBIs and a run scored.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Evangel took an early 2-0 lead in game one against Mount Marty as Kenna Mayfield scored on a Karlie Romines sacrifice fly and Naomi Perkins, who doubled to get on base, scored on a Riley Johannes single.

  • Ellie Facklam singled and scored on a single from Johannes to extend EU's lead to 3-0 in the third inning.

  • In the top of the fourth, both Mayfield and E. Facklam singled and scored on a Romines triple, as Karlie came around to score on another Johannes single to give EU a 6-0 lead.

  • Maddy Meierer kept Mount Marty off the scoreboard as Perkins worked a walk and E. Facklam singled, both scoring on Johannes fourth single of the day, solidifying EU's 8-0 win against MMU.

  • Culver-Stockton scored a pair of runs in the top of the first to take an early 2-0 lead.

  • Mayfield singled and Perkins walked to get on base, both scoring to tie the game at 2-2 on a Romines double.

  • In the top of the fourth, Culver-Stockton hit a two run home run to give the Wildcats a 4-2 lead over EU.

  • In the bottom of the fifth, Evangel was able to respond, again tying the game up at 4-4. After Mayfield got on base with a fielders choice, a E. Facklam single scored Mayfield, while an overthrow from the catcher on a stolen base attempt allowed Perkins to score.

  • Meierer came in to pitch in the eighth inning against Culver-Stockton and was able to strand the extra runner, earning a pair of strikeouts and a ground out to set EU up for a walk off opportunity.

  • An E. Facklam ground out advanced Perkins who was placed on second with the ITB, bringing up Romines who slapped the ball over the third baseman's head, scoring Perkins and giving EU a 5-4 walk off victory.

UP NEXT

Evangel will open conference play on Tuesday (Mar. 11) afternoon, hosting the Southwestern College Moundbuilders for a doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m.

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