Pitchers shine as BU completes series sweep over Comets
Bellevue University pitchers Savannah Gunn and Katie Cunningham allowed just four hits on the day as the Bruins completed the four-game series sweep with a pair of shutouts over visiting Mayville State University Sunday afternoon in NSAA action at Roy Smith Field. BU won by scores of 8-0 in six innings and 6-0.
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | X | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score
OMAHA, Neb. -- Bellevue University pitchers Savannah Gunn and Katie Cunningham allowed just four hits on the day as the Bruins completed the four-game series sweep with a pair of shutouts over visiting Mayville State University Sunday afternoon in NSAA action at Roy Smith Field. BU won by scores of 8-0 in six innings and 6-0.
The Bruins who did not allow a run in the series, improved to 39-10 on the year and 26-2 in the NSAA. MSU dropped to 6-26 overall and 5-19 in league play.
The Bruins will be the No. 1 seed in next week's NSAA Tournament on May 4-7 in Dickinson, N.D. Times and pairings will be announced on Monday morning.
Game 1: Bellevue 8, Mayville State 0 (6 innings)
Gunn tossed a one-hit shutout and BU took advantage of three Comet errors to cruise to the 8-0 win in six innings in the opener.
A three-run double to center field by Floro and an RBI infield single by Mya Montero gave the Bruins a 4-0 advantage in the bottom of the second inning.
The Bruins added two runs in the bottom of the fifth sparked by a sacrifice fly to left field by Gunn. BU also scored following a pair of Comet fielding errors to increase the BU lead to 6-0.
An MSU fielding error allowed a run to score and an RBI double to right field by Liana McMurtry ended the contest in the bottom of the sixth at 8-0.
Gunn improved to 10-2 on the season, allowing one hit with one walk and five strikeouts in six innings of work.
Sidney Fairbanks (3-12) was credited with the loss, scattering nine hits with five walks and two strikeouts in 5.2 innings.
Floro led the BU offense, going 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.
Game 2: Bellevue 6, Mayville State 0
Cunningham (13-5) allowed just three hits while striking out six to earn her team-leading 13th win of the season with the 6-0 complete-game shutout in the nightcap.
BU took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first on an RBI double to right field by Ashley Young and a run-scoring single to left field by McMurtry.
An RBI infield single by Lauren Jurek extended the Bruin advantage to 3-0 in the bottom of the third frame.
A pair of RBI singles to center field by Floro and Jurek increased the margin to 5-0 margin in the bottom of the fifth.
A fielding error by pitcher Courtney Boll allowed Montero to score from third, extending the BU lead to 6-0 in the bottom of the sixth.
Jurek led BU offensively in the win, going 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Floro also had two hits in the contest.
Boll (3-6) suffered the loss, scattering nine hits with three walks and four strikeouts in six innings of work.