CEDAR RAPIDS- After rain delays all day pushed the first pitch back nearly 9 hours the Vikings finally stepped foot on the field. The Vikings made the best of the rain delay as they came out hot and picked up a round one win, 13-8 off 11 hits.
Jessica Walljasper would pick up the win, 17
th of the season, after throwing 6.1 innings and generating 10 fly outs. Walljasper would also pick up two doubles throughout the game helping lift the Vikings over the pioneer.
Olivia Kyes would help bring in the first two runs in the game with one off an error in the 2
nd and the next off a double in the 4
th inning. That hit in the 4
th would help spark the Vikings offense as they score 11 runs over the next three innings. The 5-run 5
th would see the first two runs walked in before stealing home on a wild pitch. Kyes would wrap things up with a 2 run single into the gap in right center. In the 6
th inning
Allyx Lee would get walked again bringing in another run before Kyes found another gap in the outfield scoring the final two runs. The pioneers would score a pair of runs in the bottom of the 6
th inning to try and rally back into the game, but it wouldn't be enough.
GAME NOTES:
- Olivia Kyes went 3-5 with 5 RBIs
- Grand View left 8 runners stranded.
- Grand View would collect 13 hits on 32 At-bats.
- Allyx Lee got walked 4 Times, went 0-0 with 3 runs and 2 RBIs
What's Next?
The Vikings will take on the top seeded CMU Eagles tomorrow night at 7:30PM in the second round of the conference tournament. The Eagles no hit the Yellow Jackets in 5 innings, with a 15-0 win.
