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Eagles Drop Doubleheader To Metro State 3-1 And 8-1

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Photo by Jeff Kienitz

By John Murphy CSC SID BOX SCORE 1 BOX SCORE 2

The Metro State University Roadrunners held Chadron State to six combined hits in two games on Saturday, defeating the Eagles 3-1 and 8-0, respectively,
 
The losses drop CSC to 6-15 overall and 4-10 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play. The Roadrunners improve to 17-6 overall and 14-0 in conference play.
 
In game one, two homeruns resulted in three of the games four runs.
 
In the bottom of the 2nd, a Jaiden Geist single scored Hannah DiFabio, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead.
 
Leadoff batter Kami Grammerstorf singled to start the third inning for the Roadrunners. Alexia Boring brought Grammerstorf home with a two-run home run, giving MSU-Denver a 3-0 lead.
 
Scoring was halted until the top of the seventh inning. CSC would have to score three runs to force the hosts to bat.
 
With one out, Mackenzie Kroll, a junior from Brighton, Colorado, hit a solo homerun to left field. CSC’s following batter was walked but the Eagles were unable to add any more runs, falling 3-1.
 
Kroll and Sloane Quijas, a senior from Erie, Colorado, were the only two Eagles to record a hit in the loss. Jenna Medhus pitched the complete game victory, improving her record to 8-2 overall.
 
Medhus allowed two hits and one run, walked three batters and struck out seven.
 
Tori Haug received the loss for CSC. In six innings, the Junior from Commerce City, Colorado, allowed seven hits and three runs, while striking out six batters.
 
In game two, MSU-Denver took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning.
 
Kroll responded with a leadoff triple to start the second inning for CSC, but was called out trying to score on an Addison Spears sacrifice fly.
 
After the hosts scored two more runs in the bottom of the second, Chadron State found themselves with the bases loaded in the top of the third.
 
The bases being loaded caused the Roadrunners to switch pitchers. Cheyenne Prieto entered the game and forced CSC to ground into a double play.
 
Trailing 4-0 heading to the top of the fifth, CSC had a runner advance to third base but were unable to score a run.
 
The Roadrunners scored three runs to take a 7-0 lead before receiving an out in the bottom of the fifth. After two consecutive outs, a single down the right field line would bring Prieto home to score and end the game 8-0 in five innings.
 
Both teams called on relief pitchers in game two. The Roadrunners relief, Prieto, would receive the win. Delaney Farnsworth received the loss for CSC.
 
Both teams are scheduled for another doubleheader Sunday at 11 a.m.