Game 1: Central Missouri 7, Fort Hays State 1
The Tigers opened the scoring with a run in the top of the first, but Central Missouri evened the game with an RBI infield single from
Bailey Brumley that scored
Kyrsten Moran.
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The Jens took the lead for good with a
Lexi Blackmon solo shot in the bottom of the fourth, before Brumley delivered her second RBI of the ballgame in the fifth that plated Sheffield.
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Three batters later,
Marisa Johnson put the exclamation point in the frame with a grand slam as Brumley (3-2) picked up her third victory of the season in the circle, allowing one run on seven hits, while striking out a season-high six Tiger batters.
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Moran, Brumley, and Blackmon each collected two hits in the ballgame, pacing the Jens offensively for good measure.
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Game 2: Fort Hays State 3, Central Missouri 2
Taylor Thompson gave the Jens an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first with an RBI single.
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The Tigers took the lead with a trio of runs in the sixth, before Johnson cut the lead in half with an RBI single in the bottom of the inning that scored
Aly Hageman.
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UCM's comeback efforts fell short as
Riley Bebb (3-2) suffered the loss, allowing two runs on five hits, striking out three on 62 pitches in the ballgame.
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