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Wildcats Sweep Pirates in Conference Home Opener

ByRemington Yates

Canton, Mo — The Culver-Stockton Softball team opened their home slate with a Heart Conference doubleheader against the Park University Pirates. The Wildcats came off a split against the William Penn Statesmen the day prior.

GAME 1; Explosive Offense Boost Cats to Victory

Aleki Ulu hits an RBI single in Game 1 against Park

The Wildcats would find some explosive offense in game one. The Wildcats would score six runs in the bottom of the second to gain a 6-1 lead. Then the Wildcats would add four more runs in the fourth to extend their lead to 10-1. The Pirates would gain 3 runs in the 5th, cutting the lead to 10-4. However, the Wildcats would add two more runs to mercy-rule the Pirates 12-4.

KEY STATS

Culver-Stockton; 12 R, 15 H, 2 E

Cabria Childers (W 7-5); 6.0 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 2 K

Sahmantha Vetter; 3-3, 2 RBI, 4 R

Aleki Ulu; 2-3, 3 RBI, 1 BB

Park; 4 R, 10 H, 0 E

Hanna Vaught (L 4-4); 2.0 IP, 8 H, 6 ER

Chloe Gilbert; 2-4, 3 RBI

Hanna Vaught; 2-4, 2 R

GAME 2; Wildcats Beat Pirates Late for Sweep

Samantha Vetter celebrates the go ahead RBI’s with Coach Joe Carter

The Wildcats would find themselves in a bind at the top of the second. Park’s Bella Rollo would hit a solo homerun to give the Pirates momentum. Faith Tessman would follow with a two-run double to give the Pirates a 3-1 lead. However, the Wildcats would find a two-out rally in the bottom of the second. Leila Lopez would hit a two-run single to tie the game up 3-3. Ryley Pecina would follow up with an RBI single to give the Wildcats the lead. Aleki Ulu would hit an RBI double to put the Wildcats up 5-3.

The Pirates would regain the lead late in the 5th inning. Bella Rollo would hit an RBI single to make it a one-run game. Jordan Crooks would find an 2 run double to give the Pirates a 6-5 lead. The Wildcats would again take the lead for the last time in the 6th, with Samantha Vetter hitting a 2-run single to give the Wildcats a 7-6 lead, and the win over the Pirates.

KEY STATS

Culver-Stockton; 7 R, 9 H, 1 E

Cameryn Woodall (W 2-1); 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K

Leila Lopez; 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R

Samantha Vetter; 1-3, 2 RBI, 1 R

Park; 6 R, 9 H, 3 E

Myel White (L 3-3); 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R

Bella Rollo; 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 HR

Jordan Crooks; 2-2, 2 RBI, 1 R

The Wildcats improve to 16-10 overall, 3-1 in the conference. The Wildcats will head on the road to Atchison, Kan., to take on the Ravens of Benedictine College.

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