Dordt lost a heartbreaker in game one and left no doubt in game two in taking a split on the road with Doane on Saturday afternoon, March 28.
Game 1 Doane 13, Dordt 10
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Dordt opened the day in a slugfest that saw the two teams combine for 25 hits. The Defenders jumped out to a commanding 6-0 lead by the third inning, highlighted by a two-run home run from
Chloe Kreuz and an RBI double from
Annabelle Hensley. However, Doane surged back with 13 runs over the final five frames.
Trailing 8-6 in the seventh,
Aubrey DeShaw launched a dramatic three-run home run to briefly give Dordt a 10-8 lead. The advantage was short-lived, as the Tigers responded with five runs in the bottom half of the inning, including a walk-off three-run home run, to steal the victory.
Dordt Offensive Leaders
- Chloe Kreuz: 3-5, 2 RBI, HR, 2 2B, 3 runs
- Aubrey DeShaw: 3-4, 3 RBI, HR, 2B
- Annabelle Hensley: 4-4, 2 RBI, 2 2B
- Peyton Whipple: 1-3, RBI, SB
Dordt Pitching Leaders
- Rylee Yager (L, 12-5): 6.2 IP, 15 H, 13 R, 10 ER, 5 BB, 8 K
Game 2 Dordt 17, Doane 4 (5 Innings)
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The Defenders left no doubt in the nightcap, exploding for 17 runs on 18 hits to secure a dominant five-inning victory. Dordt scored in every inning, starting with a three-run first fueled by a
Lauren Steenstra two-run double.
The offense reached its peak in the fourth inning, where the Defenders hung seven runs on the board. Steenstra cleared the bases with a three-run double, while
Ashtyn Grissom added a two-run blast.
Chloe Kreuz capped her incredible day with two more home runs, including a solo shot in the fifth to finalize the scoring.
Abigail Tweedy went the distance in the circle to earn her seventh win of the season.
Dordt Offensive Leaders
- Chloe Kreuz: 5-4, 5 RBI, 2 HR, 5 runs
- Lauren Steenstra: 3-4, 7 RBI, 2 2B
- Ashtyn Grissom: 2-3, 2 RBI, HR
- Rylee Yager: 3-5, RBI, 2B, SB
- Sumaya Edwards: 1-4, 2 RBI, 2B
Dordt Pitching Leaders
