Softball Clawed by the Ravens

Atchison, Kan. – The Graceland University Softball team was defeated by the Benedictine College Raven. The Yellowjackets fell in game one with a final score of 2-0 and, in game two, 9-5.

Season Record: Graceland 19-17; 5-11 | Benedictine 20-19; 10-6

Final Score Game 1: Graceland 0 | Benedictine 2
The Scoring – Game 1
B4 – The Ravens drove two runs in from a two-run homerun (GU: 0 | BC: 2)

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Samantha Bradshaw (7-5) went into the mound for 4.2 innings, facing 18 batters, and had six strikeouts. Makensey Burghart would step to the mound for 1.1 innings; she faced three batters and had one strikeout.
The Yellowjackets had five hits, led by Ries Wilson
Hits produced; 2B: Ries Wilson, Grace Francis


Final Score Game 1: Graceland 5 | Benedictine 9
The Scoring – Game 2
B1 – Benedictine would get on the board first up the middle to score one (GU: 0 | BC: 1)
T2 – Jayda Gay would score one Yellowjacket run with a solo home run (GU: 1 | BC: 1)
B2 – Would add five runs from a homerun, two doubles, and a sacrifice flyout (GU: 1 | BC: 6)
B3 – A single up the middle would bring in two runs (GU: 1 | BC: 8)
T4 – The Yellowjacket would add one from a solo home run from Taylor Beane (GU: 2 | BC: 8)
B6 – The Ravens would close their scoring with a solo homerun (GU: 2 | BC: 9)
T7 – The Yellowjackets would cap their scoring by adding three runs. A Braelyn Windham double would bring home Paige Cooper. Windham would score from Holly Jessen double down the left field line, and Jessen would cross home plate on a Ries Wilson double to center (GU: 5 | BC: 9)

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Allison Rebling (9-5) stepped to the mound for 1.2 innings, faced 12 batters, and had two strikeouts. Makensey Burghart stepped in for 1.0 innings and faced nine batters. Bre Small walked into the game for 1.1 innings. Abigail Rapp would close the game in 2.0 innings.
The Yellowjackets had ten hits, led by Ries Wilson
Hits produced; 2B: Braelyn Windham, Holly Jessen, Ries Wilson | HR: Jayda Gay, Taylor Beane | RBI: Braelyn Windham, Holly Jessen, Ries Wilson, Jayda Gay, Taylor Beane | Sac: Morina Goodman

Up Next:
The Softball team will return on Wednesday, April 19, when they travel to take on the Waldorf University Warriors. Game one is set for 2:00 pm.

-Yellowjackets-