Softball Ends Day One at Tuscan Invitational Games

Tuscan, Ariz.– The Graceland University Softball team took on the Tuscan Invitational Games. The Yellowjackets would take on the Madonna University Crusaders and the Park-Gilbert University Buccaneers. The Yellowjackets were defeated by the Crusaders game one, 2-1 and fell in game two, 11-6 against the Buccaneers.

Season Record: Graceland 10-4 | Madonna 16-1

Final Score - Game 1: Graceland 1 | Madonna 2
The Scoring – Game 1
B4 – The Crusaders would get on the board from aa sac fly and a single (GU:0 | MU: 2)
T7 – Corry Pickering would advance runners from a bases-loaded walk (GU:1 | MU: 2)

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Sammi Bradshaw stepped to the mound for a 5.0 innings game and faced 18 batters for three strikeouts. Chloe Buckallew would close the game for the Yellowjackets.
The Yellowjackets had four hits, led by Corry Pickering (2)
Hits produced: 2B: Corry Pickering, Marissa Buckallew | RBI: Corry Pickering | Sac: Rebecca Laire, Marissa Buckallew
Fielding: DP: Corry Pickering, Aliyah Farrell

Season Record: Graceland 10-5 | Park-Gilbert 3-14

Game 2: Graceland 6 | Park-Gilbert 11
The Scoring – Game 2
T1 – The Buccaneers would add three runs from two singles and a ground out (GU:0 | PU-Gilbert: 3)
T3 – One Park-Gilbert crossed home plate from a single (GU:0 | PU-Gilbert: 4)
B4 – Charlee Peters would doubled to the field left to bring in Aliyah Farrell (double) (GU: 1 | PU-Gilbert: 4)
T5 – Five Buccaneers would score (GU: 1 | PU-Gilbert: 9)
B5 – Paige Cooper would drive a two-RBI triple to left center; Kaitlyn Cook and Corry Pickering scored. Cooper would cross home from an Aliyah Farrell single to left field. Farrell would be brought home on a hard-hit grounder by Charlee Peters. Morina Goodman would reach home from a Jayda Gay sac fly (GU: 6 | PU-Gilbert: 9)
T7 – Park-Gilbert brought in two from a solo homerun and a ground out (GU: 6 | PU-Gilbert: 11)

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Allison Rebling would start for the Yellowjackets and would go 4.0 innings, facing 27 batters. Paige Pialet entered the games for 3.0 inning game and faced 16 batters with two strikeouts
The Yellowjackets had 10 hits, led by Aliyah Farrell (2), Corry Pickering (2), Paige Cooper (2)
Hits produced: 2B: Corry Pickering, Aliyah Farrell, Charlee Peters | 3B: Paige Cooper | RBI: Paige Cooper (2), Aliyah Farrell, Charlee Peters (2), Jayda Gay | Sac Fly: Jayda Gay

Up Next:
The Softball team will continue at the Tuscan Invitational Games on Tuesday, March 5 when they take on the Mayville State University Comers and the Northwestern College Raiders. Game one is set for 12:00 pm and games two set for 2:30 pm.

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