Saturday, April 30
Springfield
2:00 p.m.
Missouri State University
23-15, 16-4
10
vs
1
Bradley
23-22, 11-11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Missouri State | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | X | 10 | 10 | 0 |
Bears and Braves Split Saturday Doubleheader
April 30, 2022 | Softball
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State softball moved to 23-16 (16-5 MVC) on the year after splitting Saturday's doubleheader against Bradley (24-22, 12-11 MVC).
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The Bears opened the series with a five-inning 10-1 run-rule victory, before dropping game two to the Braves in five innings, 1-9.
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At the plate, Madison Hunsaker went 2-for-4 for the Bears with two doubles and four RBI, while also drawing a walk. Daphne Plummer, who started her 200th career game as a Bear, had the highest average for MSU across the day at .667 (2-for-3). Plummer also scored three runs and drew two walks.
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In the circle, Steffany Dickerson picked up MSU's win on the day, marking her 18th of the season. She allowed just one earned run in the five-inning complete-game effort, while allowing three hits and striking out five Braves.
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Game 1
Missouri State 10, Bradley 1
In game one of Saturday's doubleheader in Springfield, Bradley jumped on the board first in the third inning.
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Bradley opened the third with a double, followed by a stolen base and a single to take an early 1-0 lead. The Braves had a runner on second with just one out, before Kelsie Lewis laid out to grab a line drive and tagged second to record the double play and get MSU out of the inning.
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Missouri State wasted no time before responding, as the Bears put up a four-spot in the home half of the third. Plummer led off the inning with a single and stole second, before Hunsaker knocked an RBI-double to right center. Following an Alex Boze walk to put runners on first and second, Olivia Krehbiel launched her eighth home run of the season to put MSU up 4-1.
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The Bears poured it on in the fourth with six runs on six hits. Following a single, walk and another single to lead off the inning, Hunsaker came up big once again, this time with a bases-clearing double to left center.
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After two singles in the next three batters, the bases were loaded for Annie Mueller, who sent a missile down the left field line to clear the bases and put MSU up 10-1. The Bears finished off the Braves with a 1-2-3 inning in the fifth to secure the run-rule victory to open the series.
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Game 2
Bradley 9, Missouri State 1
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The second game of the day saw the tables turned in favor of the Braves as Bradley jumped out to a 2-0 in the top of the first inning via a walk, double and single.
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Missouri State was held scoreless until the fourth, when the Bears cut the deficit in half following a Plummer leadoff single and a Boze RBI single.
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However, the Braves opened the game up in the top of the fifth inning as they posted seven runs. Bradley managed five singles, a walk, a double and a home run to go up by eight runs after four and half innings, putting the Bears in a must score situation in the home half of the fifth.
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The Bears were unable to score in the fifth, as Bradley evened up the series with a five-inning, 9-1, run-rule victory.
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MSU and Bradley will face off in the rubber match of the series tomorrow at 12 p.m. in Springfield.
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The Bears opened the series with a five-inning 10-1 run-rule victory, before dropping game two to the Braves in five innings, 1-9.
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At the plate, Madison Hunsaker went 2-for-4 for the Bears with two doubles and four RBI, while also drawing a walk. Daphne Plummer, who started her 200th career game as a Bear, had the highest average for MSU across the day at .667 (2-for-3). Plummer also scored three runs and drew two walks.
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In the circle, Steffany Dickerson picked up MSU's win on the day, marking her 18th of the season. She allowed just one earned run in the five-inning complete-game effort, while allowing three hits and striking out five Braves.
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Game 1
Missouri State 10, Bradley 1
In game one of Saturday's doubleheader in Springfield, Bradley jumped on the board first in the third inning.
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Bradley opened the third with a double, followed by a stolen base and a single to take an early 1-0 lead. The Braves had a runner on second with just one out, before Kelsie Lewis laid out to grab a line drive and tagged second to record the double play and get MSU out of the inning.
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Missouri State wasted no time before responding, as the Bears put up a four-spot in the home half of the third. Plummer led off the inning with a single and stole second, before Hunsaker knocked an RBI-double to right center. Following an Alex Boze walk to put runners on first and second, Olivia Krehbiel launched her eighth home run of the season to put MSU up 4-1.
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The Bears poured it on in the fourth with six runs on six hits. Following a single, walk and another single to lead off the inning, Hunsaker came up big once again, this time with a bases-clearing double to left center.
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After two singles in the next three batters, the bases were loaded for Annie Mueller, who sent a missile down the left field line to clear the bases and put MSU up 10-1. The Bears finished off the Braves with a 1-2-3 inning in the fifth to secure the run-rule victory to open the series.
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Game 2
Bradley 9, Missouri State 1
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The second game of the day saw the tables turned in favor of the Braves as Bradley jumped out to a 2-0 in the top of the first inning via a walk, double and single.
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Missouri State was held scoreless until the fourth, when the Bears cut the deficit in half following a Plummer leadoff single and a Boze RBI single.
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However, the Braves opened the game up in the top of the fifth inning as they posted seven runs. Bradley managed five singles, a walk, a double and a home run to go up by eight runs after four and half innings, putting the Bears in a must score situation in the home half of the fifth.
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The Bears were unable to score in the fifth, as Bradley evened up the series with a five-inning, 9-1, run-rule victory.
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MSU and Bradley will face off in the rubber match of the series tomorrow at 12 p.m. in Springfield.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Dickerson, Steffany (18-6)
L: French, Grace (9-9)
Batting:
2B: Badgley, Abbott 1 ; van der Werf, Jordy 1
RBI: Monteer, Camryn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: van der Werf, Jordy 1
SB: Monteer, Camryn 1 ; van der Werf, Jordy 1
Batting:
2B: Hunsaker, Madison 2 ; Mueller, Annie 1
HR: Krehbiel, Olivia 1
RBI: Hunsaker, Madison 4 ; Krehbiel, Olivia 3 ; Mueller, Annie 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Plummer, Daphne 2 ; Hunsaker, Madison 1 ; Boze, Alex 1 ; Merced, Chloe 1 ; Krehbiel, Olivia 1 ; Dickerson, Steffany 1 ; Lewis, Kelsie 1 ; Shaw, Skyler 1 ; McCoy, Ellie 1
SB: Plummer, Daphne 2
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
4
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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