Softball Evens with Missouri Valley; Earns Eighth Seed Heading into the Heart Softball Conference Championship

Marshall, Mo. – The Graceland University Softball team took on the Missouri Valley College Vikings. The Yellowjackets fell in game one to the Vikings in game one, 6-4 and were victorious in game two, 3-0.

Season Record: Graceland 25-21, 10-13 | Missouri Valley 18-25, 12-11

Doubleheader results:
Game 1: Graceland 4 | Missouri Valley 6
Game 2: Graceland 3 | Missouri Valley 0

Final Score – Game 1: Graceland 4 | Missouri Valley 6
The Scoring – Game 1
B1 – The Vikings added one run in a sacrifice bunt (GU: 0 | MVC: 1)
T2 – Paige Cooper drilled a single to left field; Morina Goodman (single) and Aliyah Farrell (single) scored (GU: 2 | MVC: 1)
B2 – Missouri Valley brought in three runs (GU: 2 | MVC: 4)
B4 – Two Viking runs would plate (GU: 2 | MVC: 6)
T5 – Morina Goodman hit into a fielder's choice, and Paige Cooper crossed home plate (GU: 3 | MVC: 6)
T7 – Paige Cooper stepped on home plate from a Sammi Bradshaw single (GU: 4 | MVC: 6)

Game 1 Pitching
Allison Rebling pitched 4.0 innings and faced 22 batters with three strikeouts. Chloe Buckallew entered next for 2.0 innings and faced eight batters with a strikeout.

Game 1 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had nine hits, led by Paige Cooper (3)
Hits produced: RBI: Paige Cooper (2), Morina Goodman | Sac: Charlee Peters

Final Score – Game 2: Graceland 3 | Missouri Valley 0
The Scoring – Game 2
T6 – Charlee Peters drills single to center field to plate Paige Pialet (PR A. Farrell) (GU: 1 | MVC: 0)
T7 – Paige Cooper (walk) and Rebecca Laire (single) stepped on home plate from a Morina Goodman double to left field (GU: 3 | MVC: 0)

Game 2 Pitching
Sammi Bradshaw started for the Yellowjackets and pitched a complete 7.0 inning games, facing 27 batters with six strikeouts.

Game 2 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had six hits, led by Morina Goodman (2) and Charlee Peters (2)
Hits produced: 2B: Morina Goodman | RBI: Morina Goodman (2), Charlee Peters


Up Next:
The Softball team will be back on Thursday, May 2, at 12:00 p.m., when they take on the Heart of America Softball Conference Championship after finishing eighth in conference regular play. They will take on the Central Methodist University Eagles.

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