Game 1 - Pioneers 4... Marian Ancilla 3

The MCC Pioneers scored 2 runs in the top of the 7th inning and then held Marian scoreless in the bottom of the 7th to squeak out a 4-3 win on Sunday in Tucson. 

Trailing 1-0 going to the 4th inning, MCC picked up 2 run after a Khloey Robinson (LF - Belgrade, MT) scored Brooke Richardson (1B - Helena, MT) and then Dalilah Hernandez (2B - Laurel, MT) scored on an error. Robinson was the only Pioneer with 2 hits in the game. 

Marian picked up 2 runs in the bottom of the 6th to take a 3-2 lead but the Pioneers were up to the challenge in the 7th inning. Hernandez doubled to lead off the inning and moved to 3rd on a ground out. Adrie Mortensen (Rexburg, ID) ripped a RBI double to tie the game and MCC scored the go ahead run after loading the bases and Arin Eaton (CF - Belgrade, MT) drawing a walk. 

Rylie Schlepp (Helena, MT) pitched a complete game (7 H, 3 R, ER, 8 SO) in a strong performance in which she didn't walk a batter and struck out 8.

Inside the Box Score

• Each team had 7 base hits. The Pioneers had 3 doubles and Marian had 2.
• MCC had 3 errors and Marian had 2.
• MCC batters struck out 4 times and walked twice.
• Marian batters struck out 8 times and walked once. 
• MCC had 4 stolen bases and Marian had none.

Game 2 - Pioneers 6... Marian Ancilla 9

Marian Ancilla scored 8 runs over the 4th-6th innings and earned a split of Sunday's doubleheader with the MCC Pioneers notching a 9-6 win in Tucson, Arizona.

The Pioneers took a 1-0 lead after the 1st inning and had a 3-1 lead heading to the 4th inning before Marian took command. Marian tied the game with 2 runs in the 4th and MCC took the lead back with a run of their own to go up 4-3 after 4 innings. Marian then scored the next 6 runs to go up 9-4 and then held the Pioneers to a run in each the 6th and 7th inning to hold on for victory. 

Brooke Richardson (1B - Helena, MT) and Dalilah Hernandez (2B -Laurel, MT) each had 2 hits for the Pioneers. MCC got doubles off the bats of Brylee Lowell (RF - Columbus, MT), Khloey Robinson (C - Belgrade, MT), and Madi Moorman (LF - Laurel, MT). Richardson connected for a triple in the game. Hernandez and Arin Eaton (CF - Belgrade, MT) each had 2 RBI for MCC.

Rian Ferriter (Butte, MT) got the pitching start for MCC and pitched 5 innings (11 H, 6 R, 3 BB, 5 SO) before being replaced by Rylynn Krein (Fergus Falls, MN) for the final 2 innings (2 H, 3 R, BB, 2 SO).

Inside the Box Score

• The Pioneers had 10 hits and Marian had 13.
• MCC struck out 3 times and walked 4 times. 
• Marian struck out 7 times and walked 4 times.
• Each team committed 2 errors.
• MCC had 2 stolen bases and Marian had 3.

The Pioneers are now 7-4 on the season and have a solo game on Monday against Madonna University JV at 11:00 AM.