Softball Stopped by RV Baker

Lamoni, Iowa – The Graceland University Softball team took on the Baker University Wildcats. The Yellowjackets were defeated by the Wildcats in game one 4-1 and game two 9-6.

Season Record: Graceland 22-19, 7-11| Baker 29-11, 13-6

Doubleheader results:
Game 1: Graceland 1 | Baker 4
Game 2: Graceland 6 | Baker 9

Final Score - Game 1: Graceland 1 | Baker 4
The Scoring – Game 1
T2 – The Wildcats would add one run from a home run (GU: 0 | BU: 1)
T3 – Three Baker runs would plate (GU: 0 | BU: 4)
B4 – Kaitlyn Cook would drill a triple down the right field line and plate on a Wildcats error (GU:1 | BU: 4)

Game 1 Pitching
Chloe Buckallew pitched 3.0 innings and faced 19 batters with three strikeouts. Sammi Bradshaw entered next for 4.0 innings and faced 15 batters with three strikeouts.

Game 1 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had one hit, led by Kaitlyn Cook (1)
Hits produced: 3B: Kaitlyn Cook

Final Score - Game 2: Graceland 6 | Baker 9
The Scoring – Game 2
T1 – Baker would plate four runs (GU: 0 | BU: 4)
B1 – Sammi Bradshaw singled to right field and scored Kaitlyn Cook (hit-by-pitch). Aliyah Farrell drilled a fielder's choice to shortstop and Paige Cooper (walk) scored (GU: 2 | BU: 4)
T3 – A ground out would bring in one Baker run (GU: 2 | BU: 5)
T5 – A Wildcat double would score one (GU: 2 | BU: 6)
B5 – Charlee Peters crushed a two-RBI homerun over center field; Holly Jessen (walk) scored (GU: 4 | BU: 6)
B6 – Paige Cooped (walk) plated from a Morina Goodman ground out. Sammi Bradshaw (single) would be pushed home from an Aliyah Farrell single to shortstop (GU: 6 | BU: 6)
T7 – Baker would bring in three from a three-RBI homer (GU: 6 | BU: 9)

Game 2 Pitching
Allison Rebling started for the Yellowjackets and pitched 4.0 innings, facing 19 batters with three strikeouts. Chloe Buckallew stepped in for 2.0 innings, facing ten batters. Sammi Bradshaw entered next for 1.0 innings, facing five batters with two strikeouts.

Game 2 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had six hits, led by Sammi Bradshaw (2)
Hits produced 2B: Rebecca Laire | HR: Charlee Peters | RBI: Sammi Bradshaw, Morina Goodman, Aliyah Farrell (2), Charlee Peters (2)Baserunning: SB: Kaitlyn Cook (2), Charlee Peters, Jayda Gay
Fielding: DP: Rebecca Laire

Up Next:
The Softball team will be back on Sunday, April 201 when they take on the Benedictine College Ravens. First pitch is set for 12:00 pm. Prior to game time, the Yellowjackets will honor their seniors.

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