Softball Evened with the Valor

Lamoni, Iowa. – The Graceland University Softball team took on the Evangel University Valor in their conference opener. The Yellowjackets fell to the Valor in game one after nine innings, 6-2. Graceland shut out Evangel 7-6 in game two.

Season Record: Graceland 11-7; 1-1 | Evangel 16-8; 1-1

Final Score Game 1: Graceland 2 | Evangel 6
The Scoring – Game 1
B1 – The Yellowjacket's Paige Cooper crossed the plate from a Ries Wilson drilled lined out to left field (GU: 1 | EU: 0)
T4 – Back-to-back Valor home runs would add two runs (GU: 1 | EU: 2)
B6 – A Ries Wilson solo homerun over the centerfield fence would help even the score (GU: 2 | EU: 2)
T9 – The Valor would cap their scoring by adding four runs from a solo home run and a three-run homer (GU: 2 | EU: 6)

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Makensey Burghart stepped to the mound for 5.0 innings, facing 18 batters, three hits and one strikeout. Allison Rebling entered the game for 4.0 innings, facing off against 17 batters with six strikeouts.
The Yellowjackets had five hits, led by Holly Jessen
Hits produced; HR: Ries Wilson | RBI: Ries Wilson (2) | Sac: Paige Cooper, Grace Francis
Stolen Bases: Makenna Goldizen

Final Score Game 1: Graceland 7 | Evangel 6
The Scoring – Game 2
T1 – The Valor would add four runs early from on a sacrifice fly and Yellowjackets errors (GU: 0 | EU: 4)
B2 – The Yellowjackets would score four runs from a Marissa Buckallew single down the right-field line to bring in Morina Goodman and Jayda Gay. Taylor Beane would cross the plate from the drilled leftfield line single from Grace Francis. Samantha Bradshaw would push Buckallew home with a single to left field (GU: 4 | EU: 4)
B3 – A two-run homerun over the center field by Marissa Buckaleew would score Morina Goodman, and a solo home run over left-center by Paige Cooper (GU: 7 | EU: 4)
T7 – The Valor would close the gap to add one from a two-run homerun (GU: 7 | EU: 6)

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Samantha Bradshaw stepped to the mound for a full 7.0 inning game, facing 32 batters, allowing seven hits and four strikeouts.
The Yellowjackets had six hits, led by Marissa Buckallew
Hits produced; HR: Paige Cooper, Marissa Buckallew | RBI: Paige Cooper, Grace Francis, Samantha Bradshaw, Marissa Buckallew (4) | Sac: Taylor Beane
Stolen Bases: Vivian Tracy, Jayda Gay

Up Next:
The Softball team will be back on Tuesday, March 28, 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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