Miles run-rules Garden City in opener
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
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Miles Community College
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6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 0 |
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Garden City Community College
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2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
By Mike Pilosof
Garden City, KS-Sunday's opener went south in hurry for Garden City.
Olivia Cook ripped a pair of home runs, Taylor Woolley drove in four, and Miles run-ruled the Broncbusters in five innings 14-3 at Tangeman Sports Complex.
Lacey Kearsley struggled with command in the opening frame, surrendering six runs including a three-run blast to Lilinoe Nihi. After Garden City got two back in the bottom half, the Pioneers extended the lead in the second. Woolley plated a run on a sacrifice fly, and Cook hit a solo shot, making it 9-2. In the third, Janie Nelson homered followed by Cook and Wooley bombs in the fourth that put the game away.
Kearsley allowed 14 runs on 15 hits in five innings for Garden City. She yielded five home runs. The Broncbusters lone highlight came in the third when Mckayla Encinias took Kassidy Kinzie deep.
Autum Porter finished 3-for-4 with three runs scored and an RBI for Miles. Cook drove in four, and Tessa Della Silva collected three hits.