Softball Clawed by Baker

Baldwin City, Kan. – The Graceland University Softball team took on the Baker University Wildcats. The Yellowjackets fell in game one with a final score of 2-0 and, in game two, 9-5.

Season Record: Graceland 19-19; 5-13 | Baker 32-6; 12-4

Final Score Game 1: Graceland 0 | Baker 7
The Scoring – Game 1
B3 – A Wildcat run came in from a sacrifice fly to center field (GU: 0 | BU: 1)
B4 – One run would score on a Yellowjackets error (GU: 0 | BU: 2)
B5 – Baker would score one on a single to the pitcher (GU: 0 | BU: 3)
T6 – Grace Francis would pull a bases loaded walk to score Paige Cooper (GU: 1 | BU: 3)
B6 – Baker would cap their scoring adding four runs (GU: 1 | BU: 7)

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Makensey Burghart (L, 2-6) went into the mound for 4.0 innings, facing 18 batters. Allison Rebling would step to the mound for 1.0 innings; she faced five batters allowed no runs on one hit. Abigail Rapp entered the game for 0.2 innings and Bre Small would close the game for 0.1 innings.
The Yellowjackets had six hits, led by Paige Cooper (2) and Charlee Peters (2)
Hits produced; RBI: Grace Francis

Final Score Game 1: Graceland 0 | Baker 2
The Scoring – Game 2
B1 – Baker would score one on a ground out to short stop (GU: 0 | BU: 1)
B6 – A Wildcats homerun would cap the games scoring (GU: 0 | BU: 2)

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Samantha Bradshaw (L, 7-6) would step to mound for the full game (6.0 innings), she would face 22 batters and had three stikeouts.
The Yellowjackets had one hits, led by Braelyn Windham
Stolen Base; Makenna Goldizen

Up Next:
The Softball team will return on their home field on Saturday, April 22, when they take on the William Penn University Statesmen. Game one is set for 1:00 pm.

-Yellowjackets-