Softball Falls in Season Opener to the Fighting Bees
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graceland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| St. Ambrose | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | X | 7 | 8 | 0 |
Game 1
Game 1
| Final (8) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| St. Ambrose | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Game 2
St. Ambrose
Game 1
Davenport, Iowa – The Graceland University Softball team opened their season in Davenport, Iowa, when they went up against St. Ambrose University Fighting Bees. The Yellowjackets fell short in an eight-inning game (3-4) and would fall in game two (3-7).
Final Score Game 1: Graceland 3 | St. Ambrose 4 (Eight-innings)
Final Score Game 2: Graceland 3 | St. Ambrose 7
Season Record: Graceland 0-2 | St. Ambrose 2-0
The Scoring – Game 1
B4 – The Fighting bees got on the board first with an RBI single to score an unearned run (GU:0 | SAU: 1)
T7 – Samantha Bradshaw singled Corry Pickering home to even the score (GU:1 | SAU: 1)
T8 – A single from Corry Pickering would bring home both Jayda Gay and Paige Cooper (GU:3 | SAU: 1)
B8 – A pair of Yellowjackets errors would end the game as the Fighting bees would tie the score, and the game-ending run would cross the plate (GU:3 | SAU: 4)
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Samantha Bradshaw pitched 4.2 innings, had five strikeouts and would have an RBI.
Corry Pickering would produce a two-run RBI and Taylor Beane would drill a double.
The Yellowjackets had six hits, led by six players.
The Scoring – Game 2
T1 – Samantha Bradshaw singled to score Corry Pickering to get the Yellowjackets on the board first (GU:1 | SAU: 0)
T2 – Corry Pickering would move runners with her RBI single to score Jayda Gay (GU:2 | SAU: 0)
B2 – The Fighting Bees would score two off of two hits (GU:2 | SAU: 2)
T5 – Braelyn Windham drilled a double to bring in Paige Cooper (GU:3 | SAU: 2)
B5 – SAU would score two from an RBI double, and an RBI single (GU:3 | SAU: 6)
B6 – A RBI single would bring in one for the Fighting Bees (GU:3 | SAU: 7)
Game 2 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had 12 hits, led by Corry Pickering, Ries Wilson, Samantha Bradshaw and Braelyn Windham.
Doubles were produced by; Corry Pickering, Ries Wilson, and Braelyn Windham.
Up Next:
The Yellowjacket will be back on Sunday, February 12, for a doubleheader against St. Ambrose University Fighting Bees. Game one is set for an 11:00 am start, and game two is to follow.
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