Park Notches Sweep Behind Shut Out Performance

Parkville, Mo. — Doane dropped the second game of its nonconference softball doubleheader at Park on Monday, falling 6-0 after the start was delayed 45 minutes due to a nearby gas leak.

The Tigers were held scoreless despite putting runners on throughout the game, finishing with six hits and leaving eight on base. Doane threatened early in the opening inning when Faith McDonald doubled down the left field line and Kayla Meyer followed with a single to put runners at the corners with two outs, but Park pitcher Myel White escaped the jam.

Park broke the game open with a three-run second inning. After an early out at the plate kept the Pirates off the board momentarily, Caroline Ray delivered an RBI single and Faith Tessman added a two-run single down the left field line to make it 3-0.

The Pirates added to the lead in the third when Julie Jones singled home Emma James, then pushed across another run in the fourth on Chloe Gilbert's RBI single. Park capped the scoring in the sixth as Hanna Vaught drove in Harley Gaudet with a single through the left side for the 6-0 final.

Meyer and Evelyn Iniguez paced the Doane offense with two hits each. McDonald added a double, while Jeryn Allen and Iniguez each singled once. Allen also opened the fifth with a base hit, and Lilly Lewis followed with a walk to give Doane another scoring chance, but Park worked out of the inning with the bases loaded.

Lauren Dick took the loss for Doane, allowing three runs on three hits and three walks in 1.2 innings. Trinity Robinson tossed 3.1 innings in relief and gave up three runs on 10 hits, while Bri True worked a scoreless sixth inning.

Park finished with 13 hits, led by Tessman, who went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, and Emma James, who also collected three hits and scored twice. White went the distance in the circle for the Pirates, throwing a complete-game shutout while allowing six hits and one walk with three strikeouts.

Doane moved to 7-10 on the season with the loss, while Park improved to 11-7.

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