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Bulldogs Halt Peacocks Comeback Effort in GLVC Opener

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Upper Iowa opened conference play with a double header on the road vs. the Truman State Bulldogs. The Peacocks nearly overcame a four-run deficit in the bottom of the 7th inning in game one, but TSU pulled out a 6-5 victory before also taking game two by a score of 11-3.

Game One
TSU opened the game by getting runners on first and second before an RBI double out to left field quickly put them in the lead. They extended their lead to two as the Peacocks forced a ground out at first but were unable to tag out the runner at home. Delaney Vetter struck out two batters in the bottom of the second inning, and the Peacocks defense forced a double play to end the third.

Serah Shafer singled down the right field line atop the fourth, before successfully stealing second. Laila Pelds hit a single to right center field and she advanced to third on a passed ball. With two runners in scoring position, the Bulldogs forced consecutive outs on the mound. Hannah Bridgewater scored the first run of the day for UIU, as she hit a home run with no outs at the top of the fifth. Truman State added a run in the bottom of the fifth inning which pushed their lead to 3-1. Pelds recorded her second hit of the day on a double to right field and the Peacocks subbed in Mikayla Brown to pinch run for her. With two outs, Kylie Doty also doubled to right field, hitting an RBI as Brown scored on the play.

Following a three-run homer by Truman State, the Peacocks found themselves down 6-2 at the bottom of the seventh. Bridgewater was walked and she advanced to second on a fielder's choice which gave Truman State two outs. Shafer hit a single down the middle, which put runners on first and third for Upper Iowa. Rae VanMilligan came through in the clutch as she launched a home run over the center field wall, to make it a 6-5 game. Truman State was able to force a pop up to left field for out number three, halting the Peacocks comeback.

Game Two
Truman State hit a double to center field to start game two and followed that up with a single to left field. They added another double to left center field which gave them their first run of the game and a two RBI single up the middle gave them an early 3-0 lead.

At the top of the second, Pelds hit a single down the left field line. With one out, Reagan Church hit her third home run of the season over the left field wall, to make it a 3-2 game. Ari Charles, Shafer, and VanMilligan each added singles atop the third, but the Truman State defense was able to force a ground out before UIU could score more runs.

The Bulldogs extended their lead to eleven, as they scored six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. They started the inning by hitting four singles in a row and they added a two RBI double to right center field. Elliott Pomeroy hit a single to left center field and she scored the Peacocks final run of the game on an RBI double to left center field by Charles.

The Peacocks will be playing in their first home games of the season as they host Illinois Springfield and Quincy next weekend. The Peacocks take on UIS on Saturday and Quincy on Sunday in double header matches that will start at 12 and 2 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Hannah Bridgewater

#11 Hannah Bridgewater

OF
5' 6"
Senior
R/R
Ari Charles

#2 Ari Charles

OF
5' 4"
Senior
L/R
Reagan Church

#33 Reagan Church

IF
5' 5"
Junior
L/L
Kylie Doty

#8 Kylie Doty

UT
5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
Laila Pelds

#14 Laila Pelds

IF
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Serah Shafer

#10 Serah Shafer

IF/UT
5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
Rae VanMilligan

#1 Rae VanMilligan

IF/UT
5' 5"
Senior
R/R
Delaney  Vetter

#17 Delaney Vetter

P
6' 0"
Senior
R/R
Mikayla Brown

#15 Mikayla Brown

OF
5' 3"
Freshman
R/R
Elliott Pomeroy

#20 Elliott Pomeroy

OF/IF
5' 10"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Hannah Bridgewater

#11 Hannah Bridgewater

5' 6"
Senior
R/R
OF
Ari Charles

#2 Ari Charles

5' 4"
Senior
L/R
OF
Reagan Church

#33 Reagan Church

5' 5"
Junior
L/L
IF
Kylie Doty

#8 Kylie Doty

5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
UT
Laila Pelds

#14 Laila Pelds

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
IF
Serah Shafer

#10 Serah Shafer

5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
IF/UT
Rae VanMilligan

#1 Rae VanMilligan

5' 5"
Senior
R/R
IF/UT
Delaney  Vetter

#17 Delaney Vetter

6' 0"
Senior
R/R
P
Mikayla Brown

#15 Mikayla Brown

5' 3"
Freshman
R/R
OF
Elliott Pomeroy

#20 Elliott Pomeroy

5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
OF/IF
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