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Pioneer Softball Smacks Williston to Snap 5-Game Skid

Pioneer Softball Smacks Williston to Snap 5-Game Skid
Posted: Apr 08, 2022

Game 1 - Pioneers 22... Williston State 2 (5 Innings)

It didn't take long for the Pioneer bats to warm up as MCC scored 22 runs in only 4 innings as the Pioneers snapped a 5-game losing streak in a 22-2 victory Saturday afternoon in Miles City. 5 Pioneers had multiple hits in a 16 hit game to get back on the winning track. 

Reed Johnson (Columbus, MT) was 3-3 with a home run and 6 RBI to lead the Pioneers to the victory. LF Liz Ybarra (Belgrade, MT) was 2-2 (2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 Runs) and 2B Abby Johnson (Hamilton, MT) was 2-4 (HR, 4 RBI, 2 Runs). C Morgan Lampshire (Murray, UT) was 2-2 and fellow Murray, UT grad Jocelyn Lujan pounded a grand slam home run to cap off the scoring. 

Sam Burke (Cut Bank, MT) was 2-2 (2 Runs) and Mars Weaver (Rexburg, ID) was 1-2 (2 RBI, 1 Run) as the Pioneers were balanced from top to bottom of the lineup. Abby Johnson, Skyler Higgs, and HaiLeigh Davis each had stolen bases for the Pioneers. 

Madi Henry (Spanish Fork, UT) was in the circle again and went a complete game 5.0 innings (7 H, 2 R, 7 SO) to dominate the Williston hitters. 

Game 2 - Pioneers 14... Williston State 6 (5 Innings)

Game 2 was much like game 1 and the Pioneers scored 6 runs in the 1st inning and proceeded to score in every inning except for the 2nd in a 14-6 victory and sweep of the Tetons. Skyler Higgs (Livingston, MT) had the hot bat in game 2 going 3-4 (2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 Runs) and Madi Henry took a turn at 1st base going 2-3 (HR, 2 RBI, 3 Runs) as the only Pioneers with multiple hits. 

Sam Burke went deep as well with a 2-run shot and scored 3 runs in the game. Abby Johnson added a home run in a pinch hitting role and had 2 RBI. 

The Pioneers scored their 14 runs on only 10 hits and had 5 walks in the game. Megan Johnson (2) and Mars Weaver (1) had stolen bases for MCC. 

Alex Carr (Idaho Falls, ID) took to the circle and went a complete game 5 innings (6 Runs, 8 Hits, 2 SO) for the Pioneers. The Pioneers are 14-10 overall and 7-5 in MonDak Conference play. 

The two teams will face off again tomorrow in Williston for another doubleheader starting at 12:00 PM MST.