The Basics
Game 1: #25 Evangel 1, Greenville 7 | Box Score
Game 2: #25 Evangel 8, (RV) Morningside 0 | Box Score
Record: Evangel (12-4), Greenville (4-0), Morningside (6-5)
Location: Branson, Mo. (Branson RecPlex)
BRANSON, Mo. – Valor Softball concluded the Showtime Classic on Saturday (Feb. 28) afternoon in Branson, taking on NCAA D-III Greenville and (RV) Morningside.
The Valor could not generate enough offense against NCAA D-III Greenville in Saturday's first contest, falling 7-1. Evangel completely turned the tide in their second matchup of the day, run-ruling (RV) Morningside in a shutout performance, 8-0.
NOTABLE
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Maddy Meierer earned the win against Morningside, striking out three batters and earning her seventh win of the season.
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Five different Evangel athletes recorded RBIs on Saturday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Greenville scored a pair of early runs on Saturday to take a 2-0 lead over the Valor.
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In the bottom of the second, Camryn Casey doubled and scored on a sacrifice bunt from Lauren Dill, drawing within a run of the lead, 2-1.
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Greenville responded by scoring five consecutive unanswered runs, as EU ultimately fell to the Panthers, 7-1.
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Evangel jumped on Morningside early, as Kenna Mayfield walked, stole second base, and scored on a Casey single.
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In the top of the 3rd inning, Casey reached base on an error, while Karli Facklam walked, both scoring on a Audrey Carlton single to take a 3-0 lead.
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The Valor added three more runs in the top of the fifth, as Carlton singled, Addison Whitmire walked, Danielle Cutbirth ripped a triple to right field, and Mayfield singled, making it a 6-0 ballgame.
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Evangel solidified the game in the top of the sixth, as Natalie Morgan was hit by a pitch, Facklam doubled, and Dill hit a single, scoring Morgan and Facklam to take a 8-0 lead.
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Meierer shut the Mustangs down, taking her seventh win of the year, as EU run-ruled Morningside, 8-0.
UP NEXT
Evangel Softball competes in the Grand Slam Classic on Thursday and Friday (Mar. 5/6) afternoon, taking on Culver-Stockton, Stephens, Graceland, and Cottey in Branson.
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