April 13, 2024-Emporia State was swept by #9 Pittsburg State on Saturday afternoon at the Trusler Sports Complex. The Hornets fell 13-3 in the matinee and 11-3 in the nightcap.
Game One
Pittsburg State used a six run sixth inning to seal a 13-3 win over the Hornets in the opener.
The Gorillas scored one in the top of the first but the Hornets responded with a run of their own in the bottom of the inning. With one out
Lexi Williams walked and
Alexis Dial drove her in with a double.
Pitt State went up 4-1 with a three run second inning as
Kelly Hipsher replaced starter Graci Rabe with two outs in the inning to get the final out. The Gorillas added another three run inning in the top of the third to go up 7-1.
Brooke Flewelling hit a two run homer in the bottom of the fourth that scored
Josie Harrison to get Emporia State within 7-3. The Hornets committed two errors to open up the top of the sixth followed by four straight hits put PSU ahead 12-3 before the first out was recorded. They added another run with two outs for the final runs.
Brooke Flewelling was one for two with a home run, a run scored and two RBI while
Alexis Dial went one for three with an RBI.
Game 2
It was a seven run fourth that provided the big blow in the Gorillas 11-3 win in the nightcap.
Paxtyn Hayes gave Pittsburg State a 2-0 lead in the top of the first. The combo of
Lexi Williams and
Alexis Dial again combined to get the Hornets on the board in the bottom of the frame. With one out Williams singled and stole second before Dial singled her home.
The Gorillas went back up 4-1 thanks to a two run double by Hayes in the top of the second. The Hornets responded again in the bottom of the frame with a pair of unearned runs.
Avery Brewer reached on a fielder's choice and went to third when
Emma Furnish's single was misplayed in left field. With two outs
Lexi Williams then hit a chopper that was misplayed by the first baseman and with the runners going both Furnish and Brewer scored to make it 4-3.
Aided by four walks, Pitt State would score seven runs on four hits with one Hornet error in the top of the fourth to go up 11-3.
The top four hitters in the Hornet lineup all had one hit with
Emma Furnish and
Lexi Williams scoring a run while
Alexis Dial had an RBI.
The Hornets are now off until Tuesday, April 23 when they travel to Kansas City to take on Rockhurst.
