Softball Fell to Grand View in Doubleheader

Lamoni, Iowa – The Graceland University Softball team took on the Grand View University Vikings. The Yellowjackets were defeated by the Vikings in games one 9-3 and game two in five innings, 9-0.

Season Record: Graceland 16-13; 3-5 | Grand View 23-6, 7-3

Doubleheader results:
Game 1: Graceland 3 | Grand View 9
Game 2: Graceland 0 | Grand View 9 – Five Innings

Final Score - Game 1: Graceland 3 | Grand View 9
The Scoring – Game 1
T3 – Grand View would add two runs from a homer run over left center (GU: 0 | GV: 2)
T5 – A homer to right-center drives in two runs for Grand View (GU: 0 | GV: 4)
T6 – The Vikings would add two runs from a ground out and a sacrifice bunt (GU: 0 | GV: 6)
B6 – Charlee Peters drilled a three-run homer to center field; Rebecca Laire (single) and Allison Henry (PR for M. Buckallew) scored (GU: 3| GV: 6)
T7 – Three runs would cross home plate for the Vikings (GU: 3| GV: 9)

Game 1 Pitching
Chloe Buckallew pitched 7.0 innings and faced 36 batters with five strikeouts.

Game 1 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had five hits, led by Five Yellowjackets (1)
Hits produced: 2B: Jayda Gay | HR: Charlee Peters | RBI: Charlee Peters (3) | Sac: Morina Goodman
Baserunning: Jayda Gay (2)

Final Game 2: Graceland 0 | Grand View 9 – Five Innings
The Scoring – Game 2
T2 – A sacrifice fly to left field would bring in one Vikings run (GU: 0 | GV: 1)
T3 – One Grand View run would be added from a single (GU: 0 | GV: 2)
T4 – A home run and a single would add two Viking runs (GU: 0 | GV: 4)
T5 – The Vikings would bring in five runs (GU: 0 | GV: 9)

Game 2 Pitching
Allison Rebling Started for the Yellowjackets and pitched 4.0 innings, facing 21 batters with two strikeouts. Paige Pialet came in for 1.0 innings, facing seven batters.

Up Next:
The Softball team will be back on Saturday, April 6 when they travel to take on the Peru State College Bobcats. First pitch is set for 1:00 pm.

-Yellowjackets-