Softball Takes Down Peru State in Five Inning Sweep
Peru, Neb. – The Graceland University Softball team took on the Peru State College Bobcats. The Yellowjackets were defeated by the Bobcats in five inning games, games one 9-1 and game two 12-1
Season Record: Graceland 18-13; 5-5 | Peru State 4-28; 1-7
Doubleheader results:
Game 1: Graceland 9 | Peru State 1 – Five Innings
Game 2: Graceland 12 | Peru State 1 – Five Innings
Final Score - Game 1: Graceland 9 | Peru State 1 – Five Innings
The Scoring – Game 1
T1 – Rebecca Laire would plate two runners from a double; Kaitlyn Cook (single) and Sammi Bradshaw (single) would score. Laire would cross home plate on a Marissa Buckallew single to center (GU: 3 | PSC: 0)
T2 – Jayda Gay (single) would take home from a Kaitlyn Cook single to the pitcher. Corry Pickering would score from a Bobcat error on a Paige Cooper hit (GU: 5 | PSC: 0)
T4 – Sammi Bradshaw crushed a single to center field to bring home Paige Cooper (double). A three-RBI homer from Marissa Buckallew would plate Bradshaw and Rebecca Laire (single) (GU: 9 | PSC: 0)
B5 – One Bobcat run would score from a ground out (GU: 9 | PSC: 1)
Game 1 Pitching
Chloe Buckallew (W, 6-3) pitched 5.0 innings and faced 21 batters with a strikeout.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had 15 hits, led by Corry Pickering (3) and Marissa Buckallew (3)
Hits produced: 2B: Paige Cooper, Rebecca Laire | HR: Marissa Buckallew | RBI: Kaitlyn Cook, Paige Cooper, Sammi Bradshaw, Rebecca Laire (2), Marissa Buckallew (4) | Sac: Morina Goodman
Baserunning: SB: Corry Pickering, Marissa Buckallew, Jayda Gay
Final Game 2: Graceland 12 | Peru State 1 – Five Innings
The Scoring – Game 2
T1 – Paige Cooper doubles to left center to score Kaitlyn Cook (fielder's choice). Marissa Buckallew would bring in Cooper from a single to right center. A drilled double to left field by Morina Goodman would push Holly Jessen (walk) and M. Buckallew home (GU: 4 | PSC: 0)
T3 – Aliyah Farrell drove a single to left, and Paige Cooper (double) touched home plate. Farrell would score from a Holly Jessen single to the pitcher. Morina Goodman would score Marissa Buckallew from a single to center field. Jessen stole home. A two-RBI single to left field by Jayda Gay would score Charlee Peters and Goodman. Cooper would add her second double of the inning to left field and bring in Gay (GU: 11 | PSC: 0)
B3 – A single to right field would bring in one Peru State run (GU: 11 | PSC: 1)
T4 – Charlee Peters would sacrifice fly to left field and score Marissa Buckallew (single) (GU: 12 | PSC: 1)
Game 2 Pitching
Allison Rebling (W, 6-3) Started for the Yellowjackets and pitched 5.0 innings, facing 22 batters with five strikeouts.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had 14 hits, led by Paige Cooper (3), Marissa Buckallew (3) and Morina Goodman (3)
Hits produced: 2B: Rebecca Laire, Paige Cooper (3), Morina Goodman | RBI: Paige Cooper (2), Marissa Buckallew (2), Holly Jessen, Morina Goodman (3), Charlee Peters, Jayda Gay (2)
Baserunning: SB: Kaitlyn Cook, Rebecca Laire, Aliyah Farrell, Marissa Buckallew, Holly Jessen, Morina Goodman, Jayda Gay
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.
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