GAME 1 | Green Bay 10, Cleveland State 2

CLEVELAND, Ohio --Junior Morgan Bihun racked up four RBIs to help propel the Green Bay Phoenix over the Cleveland State Vikings 10-2 in game one Friday.

Junior Kayla Schwebke (9-6) got the win for Green Bay (19-15, 14-12). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, none earned, on three hits, allowing no walks and striking out seven.

Bihun went 2-for-3 with a home run in addition to her four RBIs for the Phoenix. Sophomore Alyssa Brewer furnished a noteworthy day at the plate as well, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Freshman Randi McKay also contributed for Green Bay, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding two RBIs.

THE RUNDOWN
The Phoenix put runs on the scoreboard first, starting the scoring in the second inning. Green Bay plated two runs when Bihun left the yard with Brewer aboard.

The Phoenix then held the Vikings scoreless before getting back on the board the very next inning. Green Bay put together a three-run frame, culminating in a run-scoring single from McKay, which brought the score to 5-0 in favor of the Phoenix.

Cleveland State narrowed Green Bay's lead to 5-2 before the Phoenix stretched the advantage to 10-2 in the seventh inning. The Phoenix bats heated up in the inning, scoring five runs, including a one-run single off the bat of freshman Becca Edwards. The score remained 10-2 for the rest of the game, as Green Bay coasted to the win.

QUICK HITS
» Green Bay got three-hit games from both Bailey Schultz and Brewer.
» Schwebke struck out seven Vikings hitters.
» Bihun drove in four runs for Green Bay.
» Green Bay's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed five runs across.
» The Phoenix had control of the rest of the game after moving ahead of the Vikings 2-0 in the top of the second.
» Six Phoenix had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Phoenix had a total of 16 hits.
» The Phoenix out-hit the Vikings at a 16-3 clip.
» Both McKay and sophomore Tiffany Giese stole two bases in Friday's game.
» Green Bay went 6-for-12 (.500) with runners in scoring position.
» Green Bay pitchers faced 25 Cleveland State hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out seven.
» Bihun led the Phoenix at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs.
» Cleveland State was led offensively by senior Courtney Fernette, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs.
» Freshman Alexa Sieger led the Vikings pitching staff, throwing four innings of five-run ball.

GAME 2 | Green Bay 6, Cleveland State 3

The Green Bay Phoenix took a 3-0 lead in the first inning and never surrendered the advantage on the way to a 6-3 win against the Cleveland State Vikings in the day's final matchup Friday.

Sophomore Brittany Baneck (8-2) got the win for Green Bay. The right-hander went seven innings, giving up three runs, two earned, on eight hits, allowing two walks and striking out three.

Freshman Jadin Justman led the way offensively for the Phoenix, going 2-for-3 in the ballgame with a double and two RBIs. Freshman Samantha Saloun put together a noteworthy performance at the dish as well, going 3-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Sophomore Alyssa Brewer also contributed, going 2-for-4 for Green Bay with an RBI.

THE RUNDOWN
The Phoenix got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning. Green Bay scored three runs in the frame, highlighted by a two-RBI double from Justman.

The Vikings failed to push any runs across before the Phoenix built on their lead in the fourth inning. which brought the score to 6-0 in favor of the Phoenix. Cleveland State put three runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Green Bay still held on for the 6-3 win.

QUICK HITS
» Saloun picked up three base knocks in the game for Green Bay.
» Green Bay's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed three runs across.
» Green Bay took a 3-0 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» The Phoenix out-hit the Vikings at an 11-8 clip.
» Green Bay went 5-for-13 (.385) with runners in scoring position.
» Green Bay pitchers limited Cleveland State to just 2-for-12 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
» Green Bay pitchers faced 33 Cleveland State hitters in the game, allowing 11 ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out three.
» Justman led the Phoenix at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.
» Cleveland State was led offensively by junior Aly Packish, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
» Freshman Alexa Sieger led the Vikings pitching staff, throwing one scoreless inning.