Softball Takes Down Warriors in Doubleheader

Lamoni, Iowa. – The Graceland University Softball team went up against the Waldorf University Warriors. The Yellowjackets swept the Warriors in both games, with a final score in game one of 1-0 and game two of 6-2.

Season Record: Graceland 9-7 | Waldorf 4-10

Final Score Game 1: Graceland 1 | Waldorf 0
The Scoring – Game 1
B6 – The Yellowjackets would get on the board with one run from the RBI single from Samantha Bradshaw to score Charlee Peters (GU: 2 | WU: 0)

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Samantha Bradshaw stepped to the mound for a full 7.0 inning game, facing 22 batters, allowing no runs, three hits and two strikeouts.
The Yellowjackets had three hits, led by Paige Cooper, Morina Goodman and Charlee Peters.
Hits produced; RBI: Samantha Bradshaw

Final Score Game 1: Graceland 6 | Waldorf 2
The Scoring – Game 2
B3 – The Yellowjackets would add three runs. Grace Francis drilled a home run over the left field. Ries Wilson doubled to left field to bring Samantha Bradshaw, and Wilson would score on a sacrifice fly by Taylor Beane (GU: 3 | WU: 0)
T4 – One run would come in for the Warriors on single to center field (GU: 3 | WU: 0)
B4 – A double to leftfield from Grace Francis and would score Charlee Peters (GU: 4 | WU: 1)
T5 – The Warriors would cap their scoring by bringing one on a double to center (GU: 3 | WU: 2)
B6 – Graceland would bring in two on a two-run home run over the center field by Charlee Peters; Riley McChesney would score (GU: 6 | WU: 2)

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Allison Rebling started the game for the Yellowjackets and went in 4.2 innings, facing 21 with seven strikeouts. Makensey Burghart would come in for 1.1 innings, sitting down two and allowing one hit. Bre Small would close the game out in the seventh inning, allowing no hits and striking out one.
The Yellowjackets had nine hits, led by four Yellowjackets
Hits produced; 2B: Grace Francis, Samantha Bradshaw, Ries Wilson (2), Morina Goodman | HR: Grace Francis, Charlee Peters | RBI: Grace Francis (2), Ries Wilson, Taylor Beane, Charlee Peters (2) | Sac: Makenna Goldizen (2), Morina Goodman, Holly Jessen | Sac Fly: Samantha Bradshaw (2), Taylor Beane (2)

Up Next:
The Softball team will be back on Friday, March 24, when they travel to Olathe, Kan. to take on the MidAmerica Nazarene University Pioneers. Game one is set for 2:00 pm.

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