Dubuque, Iowa — Grand View hits the road for the second week in a row for conference play, playing Clarke University in a Heart of America Match-up. These two teams faced each other five times last year. Grand View goes into this series looking for their first conference win of the 2024 season.
GAME 1:
The Vikings continued to score early in games as they would collect three runs on three hits, two walks, and a sac fly from Rinehart to cap off the second inning. Giving Grand View the early 3-1 lead. Going into the bottom of the 3rd, Conn would give up two runs on a HBP and a couple of hits to tie the game at 3. The Vikings could not get to the Pride's bullpen and were shut out for the remainder of the game. Losing 9-3 in game one of the doubleheader.
GAME 2:
In game two,
Ryan Roby got his third start for the Vikings versus the Pride. Roby would have his longest start of the season, going five innings and giving up three runs on six hits to get his second win. Brooke Heinen would double with two outs in the second inning to be brought in by an error by the Pride. The game would be tied in the bottom of the second at 1. Moving to the 5th inning, Grand View would tie the game in the 5th inning on a Jonson single to right field. The 5th inning pushed them over the Pride, scoring three runs on a bases-clearing triple by
Carson Wadel. Junior
Jacob Wolver would come in and close the doors on game 2, going two innings and giving up one run on two hits to collect his first save of the season.
GAME 3:
The Vikings score one with the bases loaded in the top of the first after two hits by pitches and a single from Broekemeier setting up the RBI walk for Heinen. This would be the 12th time this season the Vikings were able to plate a run in the first inning. Grand View would add two more in the top of the second, making the score 4-2. Moving to the 5th inning, Jonson would give Grand View a 5-3 lead with a single to left field; Drill and Himrich would single to bring in 2 more runs to cap off the seventh inning.
Cade Armstrong would go three innings, giving up three hits and one run to close the game for the Vikings.
GAME 4:
Game 4 would be the rubber match of the series, with senior
Logan Smith on the mound. The Vikings would dig themselves into a hole in the first two innings, and the Pride would score four runs in just two innings. Heinen, Balderas, and Jonson would all have an RBI in the second game. The Vikings could not string hits together to bring runners in, falling to the Pride 5-3.
GAME NOTES
• The Vikings have scored 12 times in the first inning this season.
• Grand View team batting Average is .343 with 42 Home Runs in 21 games played
WHAT'S NEXT?
Grand View takes on the University of Iowa on Tuesday at 4:05 before opening up at the Lou versus Graceland this weekend, with games possibly changing due to weather.
