Softball Grounded the Blue Jays
Fulton, Mo. – The Graceland University Softball team were defeated by the Westminster College Bluejays in a doubleheader. The Yellowjackets were defeated by the Blue Jays in game one, 14-2 and 9-1 in game two.
Season Record: Graceland 16-10 | Westminster 0-22
Final Score Game 1: Graceland 14 | Westminster 2
The Scoring – Game 1
T1 – The Yellowjackets would add four runs from a Blue Jays error, and Paige Cooper would score. Marissa Buckallew drilled a three-run homerun over the right field; Jayda Gay and Ries Wilson would cross the plate (GU: 4 | WC: 0)
T2 – Charlee Peters would score on a Samantha Bradshaw flyout to right field (GU: 5 | WC: 0)
B2 – The Blue Jays would get on the board with a homerun over left field (GU: 5 | WC: 1)
T3 – Three Graceland runs would score; from a Marissa Buckallew double to left field to bring in Jayda Gay. Buckallew would score from a Charlee Peters sacrifice fly to right field. Makenna Goldizen would cross the home plate on a Blue Jay error (GU: 8 | WC: 1)
T6 – The Yellowjackets would cap their scoring by adding six runs; from Marissa Buckallew's single to bring in Ries Wilson. Sydnee McKinney drilled a double to left field to bring in Buckallew. McKinney and Makenna Goldizen would cross home plate on a Charlee Peters double to right field. Braelyn Windham crushed a two-run homerun over the center field; Peters would score (GU: 14 | WC: 1)
B6 – A sacrifice fly would bring in one run for the Blue Jays (GU: 14 | WC: 2)
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Makensey Burghart stepped to the mound for a 5.0 innings game, facing 19 batters with four strikeouts. Bre Small went in to close 1.0 innings, faced six batters and had one strikeout.
The Yellowjackets had 15 hits, led by Makenna Goldizen and Marissa Buckallew, with three hits each.
Hits produced; 2B: Ries Wilson (2), Jayda Gay, Marissa Buckallew, Sydnee McKinney, Charlee Peters | HR: Braelyn Windham, Marissa Buckallew | RBI: Braelyn Windham (2), Samantha Bradshaw, Marissa Buckallew (5), Sydnee McKinney, Charlee Peters (3) | Sac Fly: Samantha Bradshaw, Charlee Peters
Final Score Game 1: Graceland 9 | Westminster 1
The Scoring – Game 2
T1 – The Yellowjackets would get on the board first, adding three runs, from a Ries Wilson drilled a double to left field to score Paige Cooper. Wilson would cross home plate on a Jayda Gay homerun over the center field fence (GU: 3 | WC: 0)
T4 – Two Graceland runs would score from a Blue Jays error for Holly Jessen to score and a Paige Cooper ground out to bring home Charlee Peters (GU: 5 | WC: 0)
T5 – Graceland would close their scoring by adding four runs. Holly Jessen would drill a single to third base to bring Jayda Gay home. Charlee Peters would drive a double to the right fight; Jessen and Taylor Beane would score. Sydnee McKinney singled to left field and brought Peters across the plate (GU: 9 | WC: 0)
B5 – A ground out would bring on one Blue Jays run (GU: 9 | WC: 1)
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Allison Rebling would step to the mound from 4.0 innings, faced 13 batters and had four strikeouts. Abigail Rapp would close the game by going in 1.0 innings and facing six batters.
The Yellowjackets had nine hits, led by Charlee Peters and Sydnee McKinney
Hits produced; 2B: Ries Wilson, Holly Jessen, Charlee Peters | HR: Jayda Gay |RBI: Paige Cooper, Ries Wilson, Jayda Gay (2), Charlee Peters (2), Sydnee McKinney | Sac: Paige Cooper
Stolen Bases: Charlee Peters (2)
Up Next:
The Softball team will be back on Friday, April 7 when they host the Clarke University Pride. Game one is set for 4:00 pm.
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