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Box Score 2 COFFEYVILLE, Kan. –
Tia Parker and
Tiara Ewy combined to go 10-15 with four RBI and 7 runs scored as Neosho swept a double header at Coffeyville 7-1, and 5-4.
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Neosho (13-16, 9-7 Region VI) jumped out to an early lead in game one of the double header. The Panthers plated a run in the first and tacked on 3 more in third inning off Coffeyville (12-19, 6-7 Region VI) starter ShyAnne Wells.
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The Panthers would add two more runs in the fifth and another in the sixth en route to the 7-1 win. Parker and Ewy did most of the damage for the Panthers in game one. Parker came up a homerun short of the hitting for the cycle in the game as she finished 3-4 with a single, double, and triple to go with a stolen base, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scores. Ewy also drove in a pair of runs while going 2-3 at the plate and scoring a run.
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Meaghan Thompson (5-2) picked up the win for the Panthers tossing 7.0 innings and scattering 5 hits. She allowed one run but it was unearned while walking 2 and striking out a career high 6 Raven batters.
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Game two would be a much tighter contest. Neosho again scored in the top of the first inning, this time plating a pair of runs, but Coffeyville responded with a run of their own in the bottom half. The Panthers would add two more runs in the fifth but Coffeyville answered with 2 runs of their own in the sixth.
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Neosho scored a much needed insurance run in the top of the seventh to take a 5-3 lead. Coffeyville once again would answer as they plated a run to make it a one run game.
Lexie Heiniger got the final two outs for the Panthers to earn her first save and help Neosho earn a much needed sweep.
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Hannah Murray (2-6) earned the win throwing 6.1 innings while allowing 5 hits and 4 runs. All four of Murray's runs were unearned. Murray and Heiniger combined to not allow a walk for only the second time this season and first since their season opener on February 8.
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Ewy had another big game at the plate for the Panthers as she finished the game 3-4 with a pair of doubles and 2 runs scored.
Katie Todd drove in three runs for the Panthers and 7 Panthers recorded a hit in the win.
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The Panthers will have a week off before they are back in action Tuesday (April 1) when they travel to rival Allen Community College (1-23, 0-16 Region VI). First pitch of the double header will be at 2pm.