Offense Explodes for 16 Runs in Victory

BRANSON, Mo. — Doane scored in each of the first four innings and powered past Harris-Stowe 16-3 in five innings on Wednesday at a neutral-site contest in Branson, Missouri.

The Tigers evened their record at 10-10 after piling up 15 hits, including five doubles, a triple and two home runs. Doane struck for four runs in the first, added five in the second and third innings, then closed its scoring with two runs in the fourth.

Ciara Hudson led the offensive outburst, going 2-for-2 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored. Hudson launched a two-run homer in the first inning and added another two-run shot in the third as Doane quickly created separation.

Evelyn Iniguez also had a big day at the plate, finishing 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and two RBI. Kayla Meyer went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored, while Jaiden Papik was 2-for-5 and scored twice. Lilly Lewis tripled and drove in one run, and Bri True added an RBI double off the bench.

Doane wasted little time getting started. Papik opened the game with a single, later stole home, and Meyer followed with an RBI double before Hudson connected on her first two-run homer to give the Tigers a 4-0 lead.

Harris-Stowe answered with a run in the bottom of the first, but Doane broke the game open in the second. Jacqueline Ordonez was hit by a pitch to start the inning, and the Tigers followed with RBI plays from Jeryn Allen, Iniguez, Addison Parsons, Lewis and Ordonez during a five-run frame that pushed the advantage to 9-1.

The Tigers kept rolling in the third. Allen walked and scored on Iniguez's second RBI double of the day, then Hudson drove out her second home run to center field. Later in the inning, Lexi Adams delivered an RBI single and came around to score on a wild pitch as Doane stretched the lead to 14-1.

Doane added two more runs in the fourth. Katelyn Hays singled and stole second before True doubled her home. Faith McDonald later brought in True with a groundout to make it 16-2.

In the circle, Lauren Dick earned the win after striking out seven over three innings. She allowed three hits and one run. Bri True worked the final two innings, striking out three.

Harris-Stowe finished with seven hits. A'Kiayah Scales went 2-for-3 with two RBI, and Crystal McFerren added two hits and an RBI.

Doane's aggressiveness on the bases also stood out, as the Tigers stole seven bases in the win. Allen had three steals, Papik swiped two, and Hays and Hannah Pack each added one.

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