Hays Post Sports
HAYS – The TMP-Marian Monarchs collected 14 extra base hits, including five home runs, on their way to a pair of run-rule victories over the Russell Broncos on Friday in the season opener.
GAME 1: TMP 16, Russell 1
In the top half of the first inning, TMP (2-0, 2-0 MCL) starter Brynn Rebel
worked around a leadoff single, thanks to a double play and a strikeout.
Rebel allowed only a second-inning run on a wild pitch, with a pair of hits and a walk, while striking out five in the victory.
In the bottom of the first TMP’s Bria Windholz singled home Rebel for the game’s first run. One batter later, freshman Brynn Schoepf connected on her first career homerun, putting the Monarchs up 4-0.
After Russell got a run back in the top of the second, Rebel connected on a two-run home run in the bottom of the inning, putting TMP up 6-1.
Brooke Koenigsman added a seventh run for the Monarchs with a double, and then two batters later, freshman Paige Koenigsman connected on her first career home run, giving the Monarchs a 9-1 lead through two innings.
Teagan Gottschalk led off the third inning with a double, and the courtesy runner came in to score on a dropped third strike, putting TMP up 11-1.
Rebel singled in her third RBI of the game, extending TMP's lead to 12-1. A Windholz sacrifice fly made it 13-1.
Brooke Koenigsman followed that with her second RBI double, putting TMP up 14-1.
The Monarchs then scored on an error, and with the bases loaded, Raegan Allen was hit by a pitch, securing the Monarchs' 16-1 win in three innings.
Rebel, Windholz and Schoepf each drove in three runs for the Monarchs.
Rebel earned the win in the circle.
GAME 2: TMP 16, Russell 0
The Monarchs scored 10 runs in the second inning and cruised
to a game two win behind three shutout innings from Bria Windholz, who drove in
three runs for a second straight game.
Windholz worked out of a bit of a jam in the first. Russell got a pair of two-out singles put with runners at the corners, but Windholz induced a groundout to the first baseman, keeping the game scoreless.
In the bottom of the frame TMP wasted little time getting on the board.
After the first two hitters reached base, Brooke Koenigsman scored two runs on an RBI triple, putting TMP up 2-0.
Windholz drove her home on a groundout, giving TMP a 3-0 lead.
Following back-to-back walks, TMP scored on a passed ball and two runs on an error, making it 6-0 Monarchs through the first inning.
Schoepf reached base on an error by the Russell catcher to lead off the second inning and came all the way around to score, making it 7-0 TMP.
Brooke Koenigsman followed that with her second home run of the day, giving the Monarchs the 8-0 lead.
Two batters later, Paige Simpson connected on her first career home run, driving in two for a 10-0 lead.
Nicole Schumacher doubled in a run and then scored on a fielder’s choice for a 12-0 TMP lead.
Following a pair of walks, Windholz doubled in two runs, making it 14-0 TMP, and then Paige Koenigsman added a two-run double of her own, giving TMP the 16-0 victory.