Softball Clears Waldorf in Doubleheader; Game One Ends with a Walk-Off Homer by Gay
Lamoni, Iowa. – The Graceland University Softball team took on the Waldorf University Warriors. The Yellowjackets defeated the Warriors, games one 9-0 and game two 13-1
Season Record: Graceland 20-15 | Waldorf 4-20
Doubleheader results:
Game 1: Graceland 9 | Waldorf 0
Game 2: Graceland 13 | Waldorf 1
Final Score - Game 1: Graceland 9 | Waldorf 0
The Scoring – Game 1
B3 – Jay Gay would open the scoring with a solo home run over left center. Paige Cooper would add a two-RBI home run over the left field; Corry Pickering (single) scored. Rebecca Laire (double) crossed home plate from a Sammi Bradshaw single through the left side. Bradshaw crossed home from a Morina Goodman drilled single to center field (GU: 5 | WU: 0)
B4 – Paige Cooper would add her second home run of the game to score Kaitlyn Cook (walk) (GU: 7 | WU: 0)
B5 – Jayda Gay crushed a walk-off home run over the left-center fence to bring in Charlee Peters (GU: 9 |WU: 0)
Game 1 Pitching
Allison Rebling (W, 7-5) started for the Yellowjackets and pitched the complete 5.0-inning game. She would face 23 batters with seven strikeouts.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had 13 hits, led by Paige Cooper (3)
Hits produced: 2B: Marissa Buckallew, Rebecca Laire | HR: Paige Cooper (2), Jayda Gay (2) | RBI: Paige Cooper (4), Sammi Bradshaw, Morina Goodman, Jayda Gay (3) | Sac: Sammi Bradshaw
Baserunning: SB: Corry Pickering (2), Kaitlyn Cook
Fielding: DP: Paige Cooper, Sammi Bradshaw, Jayda Gay
Final Score – Game 2: Graceland 13 | Waldorf 1
The Scoring – Game 2
T1 – Rebecca Laire drilled a three-RBI home run over the center field fence; Corry Pickering (single) and Paige Cooper (walk) scored. Charlee Peters stepped in home plate from a Holly Jessen single to third base. Jessen and Aliyah Farrell (single) plated from a Jayda Gay crushed home run over the left field fence (GU: 7 | WU: 0)
B2 – Kady Vandemark scored from an Aliyah Farrell fielder choice to shortstop. Holly Jessen (walk) would plate from a Corry Pickering crushed single to right field (GU: 10 | WU: 0)
B3 – Holly Jessen grounds out to third base, and Kady Vandemark scored (single) (GU: 11 | WU: 0)
B4 – Jayda Gay stepped on home plate from a crushed ball by Eily Hall. Ella Lowe brought in Corry Pickering (single) (GU: 13 | WU: 0)
T5 – The Warriors would add one run from a ground out (GU: 13 | WU: 1)
Game 2 Pitching
Sammi Bradshaw (W, 4-4) started for the Yellowjackets and pitched 3.0 innings, facing ten batters with six strikeouts and no hits. Chloe Buckallew would enter next for 2.0 innings, facing nine batters with two strikeouts.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had 13 hits, led by Corry Pickering (4)
Hits produced: 2B: Charlee Peters | HR: Rebecca Laire, Jayda Gay | RBI: Corry Pickering (2), Eily Hall, Rebecca Laire (3), Holly Jessen (2), Aliyah Farrell, Jayda Gay (3)
Baserunning: SB: Corry Pickering, Paige Cooper
Up Next:
The Softball team will be back on Saturday, April 13 when they take on the Culver-Stockton College Wildcats. First pitch is set for 1:00 pm.
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