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Pioneers Score 30 In Doubleheader Sweep of Williston

Pioneers Score 30 In Doubleheader Sweep of Williston
Posted: Apr 07, 2024

Game 1 - Pioneers 16... Williston State 7 (6 Innings)

The MCC Pioneers took out some frustration from Friday's loss and put 16 runs on the board in game 1 on Saturday morning in Miles City. Taylor Feller (C - Laurel, MT) cracked 2 home runs to keep building on her already Pioneer career home run lead. Dalilah Hernandez (Laurel, MT) Khloey Robinson (LF - Belgrade, MT) each smacked 3 hits and had 2 RBI on the game while Arin Eaton (RF - Belgrade, MT) accounted for 2 hits and 5 RBI. 

MCC struck 1st with a run in the top of the 1st inning when Shannon Nelson (SS - Livingston, MT) scored on a Brooke Richardson (1B - Helena, MT) ground out after leading the game off with a walk. Williston answered with 2 runs of their own in the bottom of the 1st inning. 

The Pioneers took the lead for good with 3 runs in the 3rd inning when Cassidy Bagnell (CF - Frenchtown, MT) hit a one out triple and that was followed by Feller's first home run of the game. With 2 outs, Hernandez and Isabelle Adams (3B - Park City, MT) each singled and Robinson drove in Hernandez with a double to rightfield. 

The score stayed 4-2 until the 5th inning when the Pioneers scored 4 runs to put the game on ice. Hernandez and Adams started the inning with back to back singles and Robinson followed with a RBI single. That opened the door for Eaton to send a 3-run home run to the depths of centerfield and a 8-2 Pioneer lead. 

MCC opened the floodgates with 8 runs in the top of the 6th inning to go up 16-2. Feller led the inning off with a solo home run and Richardson singled to set up a 2-run homer from Hernandez. Robinson singled and Sierra Tuss (DP - Belgrade, MT) walked and the runners moved to 2nd and 3rd on a wild pitch and Eaton singled to drive in 2 more. Eaton moved to 3rd on 2 passed balls and Nelson drew another walk and Eaton scored on another wild pitch for a 14-2 lead. Bagnell followed that with another walk and Ella Anderson (Miles City, MT) then drove in 2 with a single to centerfield to round out the Pioneer scoring. 

Williston tried to keep the game going by scoring 5 runs in the 6th inning but it was not enough to extend the game. 

Peyton Whitehead (Joliet, MT) picked up another win in the circle with a complete game 6 innings (9 H, 7 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 SO).

Inside the Box Score

  • The Pioneers had 16 hits and the Tetons had 9.
  • MCC committed 4 errors and Williston had none. 
  • MCC had 6 extra base hits and Williston had just one (HR).
  • Williston pitchers walked 6 Pioneers. 
  • MCC had the only 3 stolen bases of the game. 

 

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

Brooke Richardson had a 3-4 (4 RBI, 2 R) effort at the plate and Isabelle Adams went deep and accounted for 3 RBI as the Pioneers swept Williston on Saturday with a 14-2 win in game 2. 

The Pioneers got 2 runs in the top of the 1st inning after Shannon Nelson, Cassidy Bagnell, and Taylor Feller all walked to load the bases. Brooke Richardson got her 1st 2 RBI with a single to leftfield. Williston State answered with a run in the bottom of the inning on a lead off solo home run. 

MCC picked up 2 more runs in the 3rd inning as Feller walked again and Richardson hit another single. Dalilah Hernandez walked to load the bases and Isabelle Adams hit a sacrifice fly RBI to centerfield. Sierra Tuss (DP - Belgrade, MT) drove in Richardson with a RBI single to rightfield. Williston State got their final run in the bottom of the 4th to cut the lead to 4-2 before the Pioneers took off. 

Two more runs came in the 5th inning for MCC when Feller singled and moved to 3rd on a Teton error. A Brooke Richardson sacrifice fly that scored Feller made the score 5-2. Hernandez reached on an error, Adams singled, and Robinson walked to load the bases for a RBI single from Tuss to make the score 6-2. 

The Pioneers saw the rain coming and did not want to play another inning as they plated 8 runs in the 6th inning to put a lid on game 2. Feller walked again and Richardson reached on an error. The runners moved up on a passed ball before Hernandez delivered 2 RBI with a single to centerfield. Isabelle Adams popped a solo home run for a 10-2 Pioneer lead. Robinson was hit by a pitch, Eaton singled, and Nelson walked to load the bases. Bagnell drilled a 2 RBI double and Feller followed with a RBI single to make the score 13-2. Richardson gave the Pioneers their final run of the game with a RBI single. 

Rian Ferriter (Butte, MT) pitched a complete game 6 innings (5 H, 2 R, ER, 2 BB, 5 SO) to pick up the win. 

Inside the Box Score

  • MCC had 12 hits and WSC had 5.
  • Williston had the only stolen base of the game.
  • Williston pitchers walked 9 Pioneer batters and hit one. Ferriter walked only 2 and hit one. 
  • Williston committed 3 errors and the Pioneers had none. 
  • Pioneer batters struck out 6 times and Teton batters struck out 5 times. 

The Pioneers moved to 8-4 in MonDak Conference play and are 14-9 overall. Williston State is 3-3 in league play and 6-14-1 overall. MCC will host Lake Region State College next Saturday and Sunday. 1st pitch on Saturday is scheduled for 1:00 PM MST.