TIGER SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH THE BULLDOGS ON WINDY DAY IN MITCHELL
Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan softball grabbed the 11-3 six-inning win in game one behind several big bats from McKinnely Mull, Jaden Warner, Peyton Bagley, and McKenna Thomason. Game two was a different story for the Tigers as they fell to Concordia 13-3 in five innings with only six hits.
The Quick Details
Score:
Game 1
DWU 11 – CUNE 3 (6-innings)
Game 2
DWU 3 – CUNE 13 (5-innings)
Records:
DWU 7-26 (GPAC 2-12)
CUNE 13-24 (GPAC 2-12)
How It Happened
Game 1
After falling behind early in game one of the day, the Tigers came alive. Alyssa Burke was the first runner aboard for the Tigers, but it was Jaden Warner who tallied the first hit of the day to drive Burke in tying the score at 1-1. Warner stole second placing her in scoring position as Reagan Grossi singled to center for runners on first and second with one out. Peyton Bagley tripled to right field driving in both Warner and Grossi to lead 3-1 over the Bulldogs.
Bagley's triple as placed her in elite DWU softball company as she has now tied two other previous softball players to also achieve the feat. Those two players are Lucinda Wilson (1999 season) and LaNeal Lambley (2004 season).
McKenna Thomason added to the first inning hot streak as she was able to single down the right field line allowing Meghan Daffern to score for the 4-1 Tigers lead.
After two quiet innings from DWU and allowing one Bulldog run in the second and top of the fourth, the Tigers picked up three more runs from Thomason, Burke, and Mull for the 7-3 lead. The Tiger bats weren't done there as three more DWU runs were put up in the fifth inning with hits from Mull and Warner.
The final run of the game was off Blogg's single to left field allowing Brianna Dawson to cross home for the 11-3 run rule win in the sixth.
Daffern earned the win in game one, improving her record to 5-9 on the season with 3.1 innings pitched; four hits, three runs, two earned, three walks, and striking out one of 17 batters faced in 43 total pitched thrown. Katelyn Farris came in for the final 2.2 innings of game one allowing only one hit in nine batters faced and 27 pitched thrown.
Beyond the Results
- McKinnely Mull: 2-for-4, two runs, and two RBI
- Jaden Warner: 2-for-3, one run, three RBI, a walk, and a stolen base
- Peyton Bagley: 2-for-4, three RBI, and a triple
- McKenna Thomason: 3-for-3, two runs, one RBI, one walk, and a stolen base
- Jordyn Blogg: 2-for-4, one run, and one RBI
Game 2
The Tigers grabbed the early lead in game two, going up 1-0 in the bottom of the first as Warner snuck a hit into left field allowing Bagley to score with two outs. CUNE was able to retake the lead, then extend it putting up four runs in the second and third innings, then five runs in the fourth to lead 13-1. Dakota Wesleyan responded in the bottom of the fourth inning, with a pair of runs from Dawson and Grossi, but fell short as they were unable to close the margin.
Keirstyn Krcil earned the loss in game two after tossing 1.2 innings and allowing six hits, four runs, and three earned. Farris tossed 1.1 innings allowing five hits, six runs, five earned, and walking two batters. Burke finished the final two innings of the game, allowing three hits, three runs, walking two batters, and striking out one.
Beyond the Results
- McKinnely Mull: 3-for-3, and two triples
- Jaden Warner: 1-for-3, one RBI
- Lena McCoy: one RBI
Up Next
The Tigers are back in action at home again on Tuesday, April 18 on short rest. DWU will play in Mitchell but be considered the away team against the Jimmies of Jamestown, as the game was originally scheduled to be played last week in Jamestown, N.D.. The double header will get underway at 3 p.m. with game two to follow approximately 20-minutes after the conclusion of game one.
