Softball Sweeps No. 20 Benedictine on Senior Day
Lamoni, Iowa – The Graceland University Softball team took on the Benedictine College Ravens. The Yellowjackets defeated the Ravens in game one 6-5 and game two 5-0.
Season Record: Graceland 24-19, 9-11| Benedictine 36-10, 16-6
Doubleheader results:
Game 1: Graceland 6 | Benedictine 5
Game 2: Graceland 5 | Benedictine 0
Final Score - Game 1: Graceland 6 | Benedictine 5
The Scoring – Game 1
T3 – The Ravens would put three runs on the board (GU: 0 | BC: 3)
T4 – A solo home run would be added for Benedictine (GU: 0 | BC: 4)
B5 – A bases-loaded walk by Paige Cooper, Paige Pialet (pinch ran for Holly Jessen) (GU: 1 | BC: 4)
T6 – One Raven run would score (GU: 1 | BC: 5)
B6 – Jayda Gay crushed a grand slam over the left field fence; Kaitlyn Cook, Charlee Peters (single), Paige Pialet scored (GU: 5 | BC: 5)
B7 – Rebecca Laire would push Paige Cooper (double) home from a Raven error (GU: 6 | BC: 5)
Game 1 Pitching
Allison Rebling (W, 9-5) pitched 5.2 innings and faced 27 batters with four strikeouts. Chloe Buckallew (Sv, 1) entered next for 1.1 innings and faced five batters with a strikeout.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had five hits, led by Five Yellowjackets (1)
Hits produced: 2B: Paige Cooper | HR: Jayda Gay | RBI: Paige Cooper, Rebecca Laire, Jayda Gay (4)
Final Score - Game 2: Graceland 5 | Benedictine 0
The Scoring – Game 2
B4 – Morina Goodman doubled down the right field line to score Rebecca Laire (single). Goodman plated from a Marissa Buckallew single. Charlee Peters singled to center field; Buckallew scored. Kaitlyn Cook singled through the left and Aliyah Farrell (hit-by-pitch) scored (GU:4 | BC: 0)
B5 – Charlee Peters singled to shortstop and Paige Pialet scored (GU:5 | BC: 0)
Game 2 Pitching
Sammi Bradshaw (W, 5-5) started for the Yellowjackets and pitched a complete 7.0 inning games, facing 25 batters with five strikeouts.
Game 2 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had 11 hits, led by Charlee Peters (3)
Hits produced: 2B: Morina Goodman | RBI: Kaitlyn Cook, Morina Goodman, Marissa Buckallew, Charlee Peters (2) | Sac: Sammi Bradshaw
Baserunning: SB: Paige Pialet
Up Next:
The Softball team will be back on Tuesday, April 23 when they take on the Waldorf University Warriors. First pitch is set for 4:00 pm.
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