Omaha, Neb.- The Omaha Mavericks swept the final day of the Connie Claussen Classic. The Mavericks shutout the Northern Colorado Bears 8-0 in six innings and Rider 4-0.
The Mavericks improve to an 18-7 overall record on the campaign and extend their winning streak to seven with four straight shutouts.
Game One: Omaha 8, Northern Colorado 0 (6 inn.)
How It Happened
• The Mavericks wasted no time putting up three runs in the first inning.
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Lynsey Tucker opened the day with a triple.
Sydney Thomason hit a double on a 2-2 count to send Tucker in for a 1-0 lead.
• Ross hit a single and sent Thomason home for their second run.
• Ross stole second, setting her up to score on
Emma Durr's single.
• In the bottom of the second with bases loaded,
Ava Rongisch beat the tag at home to put Omaha up 4-0.
• The top of the fifth was quick with two strikeouts by
Kamryn Meyer and a pop-up to shortstop.
• The Mavericks got the job done in the sixth.
Emma Durr hit a double to left field.
Sydney Ross scored but
Alex Olson was tagged out at home.
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Rylan Ewoldt came in to pinch-hit for
Marra Cramer. Ewoldt placed the ball just over the head of the third baseman and just in front of the left fielder, allowing Durr to score from second.
• Tucker boosted the Mavericks to a run-rule win with a double to center sending in Ewoldt and
Olivia Aden.
Game Notes
• Tucker and Ross each went 2-for-3 at-bat with two runs and one double. Tucker recorded two RBIs and one triple.
• Durr went 2-for-4 at-bat with two RBIs, one run, and one double.
• Ross paced the team with nine putouts.
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Kamryn Meyer picked up her ninth win after pitching the complete six innings. Meyer assisted in the shutout with nine strikeouts and only allowed two hits.
Game Two: Omaha 3, Rider 0
How It Happened
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Marra Cramer got the Mavericks on the board in the third with a deep home run to left field.
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Ava Rongisch flew out to right field, but
Lynsey Tucker scored to make it 2-0 in the bottom of the third.
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Tatum Montelongo had two big back-to-back strikeouts in the top of the sixth to keep Rider scoreless.
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Sydney Thomason hit the Maverick's second home run of the day in the bottom of the sixth, making it 3-0.
Game Notes
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Tatum Montelongo pitched her first complete seven-inning game, picking up her second win and first shutout. Montelongo threw five strikeouts and only allowed three hits and one walk.
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Marra Cramer scored her first collegiate home run. Cramer also went 1-for-2 at-bat and recorded one RBI.
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Haley Wilwerding had a team-high seven putouts in game two.
Up Next
The Mavericks will head to West Lafayette, Indiana to play Purdue in a three-game series going from Thursday, March 14 to Saturday, March 16.
