Softball Shoots Down the Stars; Bested by Owls
Columbia, Mo. – The Graceland University Softball team travelled to Columbia, Mo., to compete against the Briar Cliff University Chargers, the William Woods University Owls and the Stephens College Stars. On day two, the Yellowjackets split; Graceland took game one against the Stars, 8-6, and was taken down in eight innings to the Owls in game two, 3-2.
Final Score Game 1: Graceland 8 | Stephens 6
Season Record: Graceland 4-3 | Stephens 2-4
The Scoring – Game 1
B1 – The Stars would score one from a RIB single (GU:0 | SC: 1)
B3 – A Stephens run would score from the Yellowjacket passed ball (GU:0 | SC: 2)
T5 – The Yellowjackets would get on the board and score eight. RBI singles from Paige Cooper, Jayda Gay, Holly Jessen Samantha Bradshaw would bring in six. Charlee Peters would drive the ball to third and score Makenna Goldizen on a Stars error. Paige Cooper's hit-by-pitch would move runners and push Corry Pickering across the home plate (GU:8 | SC: 2)
B5 – SC would bring in four off a Yellowjacket error, RBI triple and ground out (GU:8 | SC: 6)
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Allison Rebling got the win, pitched 4.1 innings, and faced 23 batters with eight strike-outs. Samantha Bradshaw went 2.2 innings, faced eight batters and sat four down.
The Yellowjackets had nine hits, led by Samantha Bradshaw and Jayda Gay
Hits produced; 2B: Taylor Beane | RBI: Samantha Bradshaw, Paige Cooper (2), Jayda Gay (2), Holly Jessen (2)
Stolen Bases: Jayda Gay (2), Charlee Peters
Final Score Game 2: Graceland 2 | William Woods 3 – Eight Innings
Season Record: Graceland 4-4 | William Woods 2-5
The Scoring – Game 2
B1 – The Owls would start on the board with a homerun over leftfield (GU:0| WWU:1)
T2 – The Yellowjackets Paige Cooper would answer with her own homerun over leftfield (GU:1 | WWU:1)
B3 – WWU would RBI Single bunt to add one (GU:1 | WWU:2)
T5 – A Grace Francis double would bring home Braelyn Windham (GU:2 | WWU:2)
B8 – The Owls would score one in extra innings from an RBI single (GU:2 | WWU:3)
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Samantha Bradshaw went 4.0 innings, faced 18 batters and worked seven strike-outs. Makensey Burghart would see 2.0 innings and face seven batters. Bre Small would go for 1.0 innings.
The Yellowjackets had five hits, led by Grace Francis, with two - Ries Wilson, Paige Cooper and Morina Goodwin – having one each.
Hits produced; 2B: Grace Francis | 3B: Grace Francis | HR: Paige Cooper | RBI: Grace Francis, Paige Cooper | Sac: Ries Wilson
Up Next:
The Softball team will be back on Monday, February 20, when they take on the Stephen College Stars and the Briar Cliff University Chargers. Game one is set for a 10:00 am start against the Chargers, and game two is first pitch is set for 2:00 pm against the Stars.
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