Box Score 1 |
Box Score 2 The Omaha Mavericks dominated the series-opening doubleheader against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Omaha won game one 7-0, and picked up their second win in game two 7-1 to secure the series victory.
The Mavericks are now 34-11 overall and 11-3 in conference play.
Game One: Omaha 7, North Dakota 0
How It Happened
- Omaha got on the board quick with an RBI ground out to first from
Sydney Thomason, driving in
Lynsey Tucker in the top of the first.
- Tucker made it 2-0 in the top of the second with an RBI ground out to second-scoring
Jaelle Johnson.
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Maggie O'Brien reached first on an error which allowed
Marra Cramer to score making it 3-0.
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Alex Olson added one more run with an RBI single to second to score
Maggie O'Brien from second, making it 4-0 in the top of the second.
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Ava Rongisch made it 5-0 in the top of the third with a lead-off homer to center.
- Rongisch put another two on the board with a double to right field, scoring both
Sydney Ross and Thomason.
Game Notes
- Rongisch went 2-4 at-bat scoring one run and tallying three RBIs.
- The Mavericks stole three bases.
- Omaha out-hit UND 9-0.
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Kamryn Meyer pitched 3.2 innings and
Abby Flanagan pitched 3.1 where neither allowed a hit or run.
- Meyer with 10 at-bats threw six strikeouts.
Game Two: Omaha 7, North Dakota 1
How It Happened
- Omaha once again got on the board in the top of the first with a bunt from O'Brien. Maggie went to make her bunt a double making the UND pitcher throw to second. With Tucker off the base, they overthrew to third allowing her to score.
- Thomason hit a sacrifice fly to right field to drive in O'Brien from third making it 2-0.
- Tucker got caught in a pickle in the top of the second. She stayed in it long enough for
Jaelle Johnson to score but ultimately was tagged out to end the inning.
- In the top of the fourth, Tucker hit a two-run RBI double to left center to put Omaha up 5-0.
- UND scored their first run of the day in the bottom of the fourth.
- Olson drove in Thomason from second with a line drive to right field in the top of the fifth to make it 6-1.
- Ross capped the Mavericks off at seven in the top of the seventh with a hit up the left-field line.
Game Notes
- Tucker went 3-4 with a 1.00 slugging percentage, in addition to scoring one run and notching two RBIs.
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Jaelle Johnson went 1-2 with a 1.00 slugging percentage and scored two runs.
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Maggie O'Brien with two hits in game two extends her hitting streak to 17.
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Sydney Nuismer picked up the victory with seven innings of work for a 1.00 ERA. With 25 batters, she threw five strikeouts.