March 20, 2026 Mount Vernon Nazarene at Saint Francis (Ind.)

(9-10, 2-7)
5

(8-5, 4-1)
6
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Nazarene | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Saint Francis (Ind.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Box Score
Mount Vernon Nazarene
Saint Francis (Ind.)
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesenia Montalvo ss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Skylar Zimmerman 2b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dakota Staffan dp | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kiera Mayer 1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avery Miller 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Camden Laymon c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Sheets p | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shanda Melick rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brooklyn Krum lf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Addison Mickley cf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Batting
HR:
Dakota Staffan
, Avery Miller
RBI:
Dakota Staffan (3)
, Avery Miller (2)
Fielding
E:
Avery Miller
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Baker 2b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paiton Iliff c | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Abby Robakowski 3b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lillian Pierce | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Macie Dowd 1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joanna Geremesz pr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madyson Minnich lf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bree Miller rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kortney Surber dp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lena Viggiano cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Emma Howdeshell ss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Maddy Brady ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellie Sauder p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivia Fuentes p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
Batting
2B:
Madyson Minnich
3B:
Madyson Minnich
RBI:
Macie Dowd
, Bree Miller (2)
Sac Fly:
Bree Miller
Baserunning
SB:
Sam Baker (3)
, Paiton Iliff
Fielding
E:
Emma Howdeshell
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Sheets (L, 3-2) | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Dakota Staffan | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Bailey Sheets (27)
, Dakota Staffan (13)
WP:
Bailey Sheets (2)
, Dakota Staffan
HBP:
Dakota Staffan
Pitches-Strikes: Bailey Sheets (113-66), Dakota Staffan (49-18)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie Sauder | 3.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Olivia Fuentes (W, 2-1) | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Ellie Sauder (16)
, Olivia Fuentes (20)
HBP:
Ellie Sauder
Pitches-Strikes: Ellie Sauder (54-31), Olivia Fuentes (60-38)
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
Mount Vernon Nazarene
|
Dakota Staffan homered, 3 RBI (2-1 KBB); Skylar Zimmerman scored; Jesenia Montalvo scored. | 3 - 0 |
Mount Vernon Nazarene
|
Avery Miller homered, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Dakota Staffan scored. | 5 - 0 |
| 4th | Bree Miller flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI (0-2 KF); Madyson Minnich scored. | 5 - 1 |
| 7th | Macie Dowd reached first on an error by 3b (2-1 BBK); Lillian Pierce advanced to second; Sam Baker scored, unearned; Emma Howdeshell scored. | 5 - 3 |
| 7th | Bree Miller walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Madyson Minnich advanced to second; Joanna Geremesz advanced to third; Lillian Pierce scored. | 5 - 4 |
| 7th | Lena Viggiano walked (3-1 BKBBB); Bree Miller advanced to second; Madyson Minnich advanced to third; Joanna Geremesz scored, unearned. | 5 - 5 |
| 8th | Macie Dowd singled, RBI (2-2 BBKF); Paiton Iliff scored. | 5 - 6 |
Other Information
| Location: | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Attendance: | 75 |
| Duration: | 2:00 |
Play By Play
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
Mount Vernon Nazarene
|
Dakota Staffan homered, 3 RBI (2-1 KBB); Skylar Zimmerman scored; Jesenia Montalvo scored. | 3 - 0 |
Mount Vernon Nazarene
|
Avery Miller homered, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Dakota Staffan scored. | 5 - 0 |
| 4th | Bree Miller flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI (0-2 KF); Madyson Minnich scored. | 5 - 1 |
| 7th | Macie Dowd reached first on an error by 3b (2-1 BBK); Lillian Pierce advanced to second; Sam Baker scored, unearned; Emma Howdeshell scored. | 5 - 3 |
| 7th | Bree Miller walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Madyson Minnich advanced to second; Joanna Geremesz advanced to third; Lillian Pierce scored. | 5 - 4 |
| 7th | Lena Viggiano walked (3-1 BKBBB); Bree Miller advanced to second; Madyson Minnich advanced to third; Joanna Geremesz scored, unearned. | 5 - 5 |
| 8th | Macie Dowd singled, RBI (2-2 BBKF); Paiton Iliff scored. | 5 - 6 |
All Plays
|
| Jesenia Montalvo hit by pitch (3-0 BBH). |
| Skylar Zimmerman singled (0-1 K); Jesenia Montalvo advanced to second. |
| Dakota Staffan homered, 3 RBI (2-1 KBB); Skylar Zimmerman scored; Jesenia Montalvo scored. |
| Kiera Mayer flied out to rf (1-1 BK). (1 out) |
| Avery Miller grounded out to ss (2-2 BKKB). (2 out) |
| Camden Laymon grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Sam Baker grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBKKB). (1 out) |
| Paiton Iliff flied out to rf (1-1 BK). (2 out) |
| Abby Robakowski struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Bailey Sheets grounded out to 2b (0-0). (1 out) |
| Shanda Melick struck out looking (2-2 FBBFK). (2 out) |
| Brooklyn Krum singled (0-1 K). |
| Jesenia Montalvo reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); Brooklyn Krum out at second ss to 2b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Macie Dowd lined out to 3b (1-2 BKF). (1 out) |
| Madyson Minnich doubled (2-2 KBSB). |
| Bree Miller popped up to 3b (0-1 K). (2 out) |
| Kortney Surber lined out to 1b (2-2 BKBF). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Skylar Zimmerman lined out to 3b (0-0). (1 out) |
| Dakota Staffan walked (3-1 BBFBB). |
| Kiera Mayer flied out to rf (3-2 BFKBB). (2 out) |
| Avery Miller homered, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Dakota Staffan scored. |
| Camden Laymon walked (3-2 BBFKFBFFB). |
| Bailey Sheets popped up to ss (0-1 K). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Lena Viggiano grounded out to p (2-2 KBBK). (1 out) |
| Emma Howdeshell popped up to 2b (0-2 KSF). (2 out) |
| Sam Baker walked (3-2 BBKBKB). |
| Sam Baker stole second. |
| Sam Baker advanced to third on a wild pitch. |
| Paiton Iliff walked (3-0 BBBB). |
| Abby Robakowski grounded out to ss (1-1 BK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| Olivia Fuentes to p for Ellie Sauder. |
| Shanda Melick reached first on an error by ss (0-0). |
| Brooklyn Krum popped up to ss (0-1 F). (1 out) |
| Jesenia Montalvo reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Shanda Melick out at second 2b to ss. (2 out) |
| Skylar Zimmerman walked (3-2 KSBFBBB); Jesenia Montalvo advanced to second. |
| Skylar Zimmerman advanced to second on a passed ball; Jesenia Montalvo advanced to third on a passed ball. |
| Dakota Staffan flied out to cf (1-0 B). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| Macie Dowd popped up to 2b (1-2 SBF). (1 out) |
| Madyson Minnich tripled (2-0 BB). |
| Bree Miller flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI (0-2 KF); Madyson Minnich scored. |
| Kortney Surber singled (2-1 BKB). |
| Kortney Surber advanced to second on a wild pitch. |
| Lena Viggiano lined out to cf (3-1 BBBK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Kiera Mayer grounded out to ss (0-0). (1 out) |
| Avery Miller flied out to cf (3-2 BFBBF). (2 out) |
| Camden Laymon flied out to cf (2-2 BBFSF). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Emma Howdeshell struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). (1 out) |
| Sam Baker singled (1-2 FFB). |
| Sam Baker stole second. |
| Sam Baker stole third. |
| Paiton Iliff reached on a fielder's choice (3-2 BKBBK). |
| Dakota Staffan to p. |
| Bailey Sheets to dp. |
| Paiton Iliff stole second. |
| Abby Robakowski reached on a fielder's choice (2-1 BKB); Paiton Iliff advanced to third; Sam Baker out at home ss to c. |
| Macie Dowd walked (3-1 BBBKB); Abby Robakowski advanced to second. |
| Madyson Minnich flied out to cf (1-1 FB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB |
|
| Bailey Sheets fouled out to 1b (0-2 KF). (1 out) |
| Shanda Melick singled (3-1 BFBB). |
| Brooklyn Krum grounded out to p (1-2 FFB); Shanda Melick advanced to second. (2 out) |
| Jesenia Montalvo popped up to 2b (1-1 FB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Bree Miller flied out to ss (2-1 BBK). (1 out) |
| Kortney Surber grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). (2 out) |
| Lena Viggiano grounded out to p (1-0 B). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Skylar Zimmerman flied out to lf (0-0). (1 out) |
| Dakota Staffan grounded out to 3b (3-0 BBB). (2 out) |
| Kiera Mayer singled (0-0). |
| Avery Miller grounded out to ss (0-2 KK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Maddy Brady pinch hit for Emma Howdeshell. |
| Maddy Brady walked (3-1 BBSBB). |
| Emma Howdeshell pinch ran for Maddy Brady. |
| Emma Howdeshell advanced to second on a wild pitch. |
| Sam Baker walked (3-1 BBBKB). |
| Paiton Iliff popped up to 3b (1-1 BK). (1 out) |
| Abby Robakowski singled (2-1 BKB); Sam Baker advanced to second; Emma Howdeshell advanced to third. |
| Lillian Pierce pinch ran for Abby Robakowski. |
| Macie Dowd reached first on an error by 3b (2-1 BBK); Lillian Pierce advanced to second; Sam Baker scored, unearned; Emma Howdeshell scored. |
| Joanna Geremesz pinch ran for Macie Dowd. |
| Madyson Minnich hit by pitch (3-1 FBBH); Joanna Geremesz advanced to second; Lillian Pierce advanced to third. |
| Bree Miller walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Madyson Minnich advanced to second; Joanna Geremesz advanced to third; Lillian Pierce scored. |
| Dakota Staffan to dp. |
| Bailey Sheets to p. |
| Kortney Surber lined out to 3b (0-2 KS). (2 out) |
| Lena Viggiano walked (3-1 BKBBB); Bree Miller advanced to second; Madyson Minnich advanced to third; Joanna Geremesz scored, unearned. |
| Emma Howdeshell fouled out to 3b (1-0 B). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 3 LOB |
|
| Abby Robakowski to 3b for Lillian Pierce. |
| Macie Dowd to 1b for Joanna Geremesz. |
| Emma Howdeshell to ss. |
| Camden Laymon grounded out to 2b (0-0). (1 out) |
| Bailey Sheets singled (1-0 B). |
| Shanda Melick popped up to 2b (1-2 KFB). (2 out) |
| Brooklyn Krum grounded out to p unassisted (2-0 BB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Sam Baker struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). (1 out) |
| Paiton Iliff walked (3-2 KBBFFBB). |
| Abby Robakowski grounded out to 2b (2-1 BKB); Paiton Iliff advanced to second. (2 out) |
| Macie Dowd singled, RBI (2-2 BBKF); Paiton Iliff scored. |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |