Softball Cleared Culver-Stockton

Canton, Mo. – The Graceland University Softball team took on the Culver-Stockton College Wildcats. The Yellowjackets defeated the Wildcats, games one 12-2 and game two 2-1.

Season Record: Graceland 20-15; 7-7 | Culver-Stockton 13-27; 4-12

Doubleheader results:
Game 1: Graceland 12 | Culver-Stockton 2
Game 2: Graceland 2 | Culver-Stockton 1

Final Score - Game 1: Graceland 12 | Culver-Stockton 2
The Scoring – Game 1
T1 – Sammi Bradshaw singled through the left side to bring in Corry Pickering (single). Kaitlyn Cook (walk) plated in a Rebecca Laire flyout. A sacrifice flyout by Marissa Buckallew brought in Paige Cooper (hit-by-pitch) (GU: 3 | C-SC: 0)
T2 – A bunt by Corry Pickering would bring in Charlee Peters (double), who was safe due to Wildcat obstruction. Pickering would cross home plate from the sacrifice bunt by Paige Cooper (GU: 5 | C-SC: 0)
T3 – Rebecca Laire (single) stepped on home plate from Charlee Peters single to center field. Kaitlyn Cook drilled a ball to the Wildcat pitcher, and Marissa Buckallew (hit-by-pitch) scored on the Wildcat error. Sammi Bradshaw singled to right field to score Peters and Cook. Paige Cooper score from a Rebecca Laire at-bat that caused a Wildcat error (GU: 11 | C-SC: 0)
B4 – Wildcats brought in two runs from two doubles (GU: 11 | C-SC: 2)
T5 – Paige Cooper (walk) plated from a Rebecca Laire single to center field (GU: 12 | C-SC: 2)

Game 1 Pitching
Chloe Buckallew (7-4) pitched the full 5.0 innings and faced 24 batters with five strikeouts.

Game 1 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had 11 hits, led by Sammi Bradshaw (3)
Hits produced: 2B: Charlee Peters | RBI: Corry Pickering, Paige Cooper, Sammi Bradshaw (3), Rebecca Laire (2), Marissa Buckallew, Charlee Peters | Sac: Paige Cooper | Sac Fly: Rebecca Laire, Marissa Buckallew
Baserunning: SB: Corry Pickering

Final Score - Game 2: Graceland 2 | Culver-Stockton 1
The Scoring – Game 2
T3 – Kaitlyn Cook crushed a double to left center to score Holly Jessen (walk) (GU: 1 | C-SC: 0)
B4 – Culver-Stockton plated one run from a double (GU: 1 | C-SC: 1)
T5 – Holly Jessen (single) stepped on home plate from a Kaitlyn Cook double to center field (GU: 2 | C-SC: 1)

Game 2 Pitching
Allison Rebling (W, 8-5) started for the Yellowjackets and pitched 4.0 innings, facing 17 batters with two strikeouts. Sammi Bradshaw (SV, 1) would enter next for 3.0 innings, facing ten batters with three strikeouts.

Game 2 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had six hits, led by Kaitlyn Cook (3)
Hits produced: 2B: Kaitlyn Cook (2), Rebecca Laire, Marissa Buckallew | RBI: Kaitlyn Cook (2) | Sac: Paige Cooper
Fielding: DP: Rebecca Laire, Jayda Gay, Aliyah Farrell

Up Next:
The Softball team will be back on Sunday, April 14 when they take on the William Penn University Statesmen. First pitch is set for 1:00 pm.

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