Pioneers Get Clutch Late-Inning Runs to Win Game Two and Split with Aggies

Plainview --- After suffering a tough 2-0 eight inning loss to Oklahoma Panhandle State in game one, the Pioneers responded nicely in game two for a 5-4 victory to salvage a split of Friday's doubleheader.
 
 
GAME ONE
 
Wayland Baptist starting pitcher Addy Rich was outstanding this afternoon, but the offense just couldn't get in a rhythm after being held to four hits and a walk in the opener. Rich tossed all 8.0 innings for the Pioneers, allowing two runs – both in the 8^th inning – with only one walk and seven punchouts. Rich worked soft contact from Aggie hitters for the majority of this contest and limited damage extremely well.
 
Mikayla Carrillo finished game one going 1 for 3 with a stolen base. Rich finished 1 for 3 from the plate with a stolen base.
 
 
GAME TWO
 
After not being able to manufacture any runs in the series opener, the Pioneers opened the scoring in the bottom of the 2^nd in game two after Cayman Ivins reached base on an Aggie error that allowed Berkley Bradley and Christian Moyers to score and make it 2-0. The Pioneers added one more run in the bottom of the 2^nd after a sacrifice fly from Arianna Zubia scored Kailee Sanchez from third to make it 3-0 after two innings.
 
The Aggies wasted no time notching the game up in the top of the 3^rd after scoring three runs to make it 3-3.
 
Zubia would give the Pioneers the lead back in the bottom of the 4^th with a single that scored Kailee Sanchez to make it 4-3, WBU. Sanchez added a massive insurance run for the Pioneers in the bottom of the 6^th after dropping down a sacrifice squeeze bunt that scored Moyers from third to give them a 5-3 lead late.
 
The Aggies added a run in the top of the 7^th and still had runners on first and second with just one out, but Adriana Armstrong capped off her resilient performance with a game-inning 6-4-3 double play to clinch the 5-4 win for the Pioneers.
 
Zubia finished 1 for 2 with two RBIs. Bradley went 1 for 3 with a run scored. Moyers finished 1 for 2 with a walk and two runs scored. Kailee Sanchez finished with two walks, a sacrifice bunt, an RBI, and two runs scored.
 
Armstrong got the nod as the game two starter for the Pioneers, and she battled to earn her 7^th win of the season (7-5 on the season). Armstrong threw all 7.0 innings, allowing four runs (three earned), five walks, and eight strikeouts.
 
 
 
UP NEXT
 
The Pioneers will wrap-up this four-game home series against Oklahoma Panhandle State with another doubleheader on Saturday, March 29^th. First pitch for game one is scheduled for 12:00 PM.