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Softball Caged by the Vikings

Softball Caged by the Vikings

Des Moines, Iowa. – The Graceland University Softball team was defeated by the Grand View University Vikings. The Yellowjackets fell in game one with a final score of 6-2 and, in game two, 6-1.

Season Record: Graceland 19-15; 5-9 | Grand View 23-11; 9-5

Final Score Game 1: Graceland 2 | Grand View 6
The Scoring – Game 1
T3 – Th Yellowjackets would score first by adding one run from a Grace Francis double; Holly Jessen scored (GU: 1 | GV: 0)
T4Ries Wilson drilled a double to bring home Morina Goodman (GU: 2 | GV: 0)
B4 – Three Viking runs would score from an RBI double (GU: 2 | GV: 3)
B5 – Grand View would cap their scoring by adding three runs from a single and a Graceland error (GU: 2 | GV: 6)

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Makensey Burghart (2-5) would step to the mound for 4.0 innings; she faced 18 batters and had two strikeouts. Bre Small entered the game for 1.0 innings to see six batters. Abigail Rap would close the game in 1.0 innings and face three batters.
The Yellowjackets had four hits, led by four Yellowjackets
Hits produced; 2B: Grace Francis, Ries Wilson | RBI: Grace Francis, Ries Wilson | Sac: Charlee Peters

Final Score Game 1: Graceland 1 | Grand View 6
The Scoring – Game 2
B1 – Grand View would ground out to bring in one run (GU: 0 | GV: 1)
B4 – A Viking double would add one run from an RBI double (GU: 0 | GV: 2)
B6 – Grand View would cap their scoring by adding four runs (GU: 0 | GV: 6)
T7Ries Wilson would get the Yellowjackets on the board with a triple; Kady Vandemark scored (GU: 1 | GV: 6)

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Allison Rebling (9-4) stepped to the mound for 5.0 innings, faced 18 batters, and had five strikeouts. Samantha Bradshaw would close the game and went in for 1.0 innings.
The Yellowjackets had two hits, led by Ries Wilson and Charlee Peters
Hits produced; 3B: Ries Wilson | RBI: Ries Wilson
Stolen Bases; Paige Cooper, Jayda Gay

Up Next:
The Softball team will return on Saturday, April 15, when they travel to take on the Baker University Wildcats. Game one is set for 1:00 pm.

-Yellowjackets-