Softball Sunk by the Pirates

Parkville, Mo. – The Graceland University Softball team took on the Park University Pirates in a doubleheader. The Pride defeated the Yellowjackets in game one, 9-5 and game two, 5-2.

Season Record: Graceland 17-13; 5- | Park 14-15; 3-9

Final Score Game 1: Graceland 5 | Park 9
The Scoring – Game 1
B1 – The Pirates would get on the board first to add three runs from two RBI singles (GU: 0 | PARK: 3)
T2 – Charlee Peters would drive a single to the right center to score both Jayda Gay and Ries Wilson. A Paige Cooper hard-hit ball would cause a Pirates error to score Taylor Beane (GU: 2 | PARK: 3)
T3 – One Yellowjacket run would score on a Morina Goodman would ground out to push Samantha Bradshaw to home plate (GU: 3 | PARK: 3)
B3 – Park would add three runs from a double to right center and a Yellowjacket error (GU: 3 | PARK: 6)
B5 – The Pirates would cap their scoring by adding three runs from an RBI single, fielder's choice and a ground out (GU: 3 | PARK: 9)
T6 – Grace Francis drilled a double down the left field line to score Paige Cooper (GU: 5 | PARK: 9)

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Makensey Burghart went for 1.0 innings, faced seven batters and had one strikeout. Allison Rebling would step to the mound for 2.0 innings to face ten batters for two strikeouts. Abigail Rapp entered the game for 1.0 innings. Bre Small closed the game going in 2.0 innings and faced eight batters.
The Yellowjackets had nine hits, led by Grace Francis (3) and Ries Wilson (3)
Hits produced; 2B: Grace Francis | RBI: Grace Francis, Morina Goodman, Charlee Peters (2) | Sac: Jayda Gay (2), Morina Goodman


Final Score Game 1: Graceland 2 | Park 5
The Scoring – Game 2
T2 – The Yellowjackets would get on the board first from a Marissa Buckallew single up the middle to score Taylor Beane (GU: 1 | PARK: 0)
B2 – A solo Park homerun would even the score (GU: 1 | PARK: 1)
B4 – The Pirates would add one with a single through the left side (GU: 1 | PARK: 2)
B5 – Park would cap their scoring by adding three runs from two RBI singles and a triple (GU: 1 | PARK: 5)
T6 – Graceland would close the game with a Morina Goodman single to score Ries Wilson (GU: 2 | PARK: 5)

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Allison Rebling would step to the mound for 1.1 innings, faced five batters and had one strikeout. Samantha Bradshaw entered the game for 4.2 innings, facing 22 batters.
The Yellowjackets had nine hits, led by Paige Cooper, Morina Goodman and Taylor Beane.
Hits produced; 2B: Paige Cooper, Ries Wilson | 3B: Taylor Beane | RBI: Morina Goodman, Marissa Buckallew | Sac: Grace Francis

Up Next:
The Softball team will return on Tuesday, April 11, when they take on the Grinnell College Pioneers. Game one is set for 1:00 pm.

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