Softball Splits with Sterling in a Doubleheader

Sterling, Kan.– The Graceland University Softball team took on the Sterling College Warriors. The Yellowjackets defeated the Warriors game one, 5-2 and fell in game two, 12-11.

Season Record: Graceland 10-3 | Sterling 8-4

Doubleheader Results:
Game 1: Graceland 5 | Sterling 2
Game 2: Graceland 11 | Sterling 12

Final Score - Game 1: Graceland 5 | Sterling 2
The Scoring – Game 1
T1 – Rebeca Laire would put the Yellowjackets on the board with a three-RBI double to right center; Corry Pickering (single), Kaitlyn Cook (walk), and Paige Cooper (hit-by-pitch) scored (GU:3 | SC: 0)
T2 – Jayda Gay would cross home plate from a Kaitlyn Cook ground out to the pitcher (GU:4 | SC: 0)
B6 – The Warrior would score two runs from a single down the right field line (GU:4 | SC: 2)
T7 – Sammi Bradshaw would score Kaitlyn Cook (triple) from a single (GU:5 | SC: 2)

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Sammi Bradshaw stepped to the mound for a 7.0 innings game and faced 28 batters for 12 strikeouts.
The Yellowjackets had nine hits, led by Corry Pickering (2), Sammi Bradshaw (2)
Hits produced: 2B: Sammi Bradshaw, Paige Cooper, Rebecca Laire | 3B: Kaitlyn Cook | RBI: Kaitlyn Cook, Sammi Bradshaw, Rebecca Laire (3) | Sac: Marissa Buckallew, Morina Goodman
Baserunning: SB: Corry Pickering, Jayda Gay

Game 2: Graceland 11 | Sterling 12
The Scoring – Game 2
B1 – Sterling would get on the board from a ground out and a single (GU:0 | SC: 3)
B2 – A single and a three-RBI would add four Warrior runs (GU:0 | SC: 7)
T3 – The Yellowjackets would add two runs from a Marissa Buckallew base-loaded walk and a Paige Cooper bases-loaded walk (GU:2 | SC: 7)
T4 – Aliyah Farrell would reach first on a Warrior error to score Kaitlyn Cook. Farrell scored on a Paige Copper double to right center (GU:4 | SC: 7)
B4 – Sterling would add a solo homerun (GU:4 | SC: 8)
T5 – Jayda Gay and Charlee Peters would cross home plate from a Sterling error on a Kaitlyn Cook hit. Corry Pickering would reach home from a Warrior wild pitch. Holly Jessen sac fly out to bring in Cook (GU:8 | SC: 8)
B6 – Three Warriors would reach home from two singles and a Yellowjackets error (GU:8 | SC: 11)
T7 – Rebeca Laire pushed Kaitlyn Cook home from a bases-loaded walk. Ella Lowe scored Paige Cooker and Aliyah Farrell from a single through the left side (GU:11 | SC: 11)
B7 – The Warriors would take the game by one run from a single to left center (GU:11 | SC: 12)

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Paige Pialet entered the 3.2 inning game and faced 22 batters. Chloe Buckallew would step to the mound next and would go 2.2 inning and 18 batter.
The Yellowjackets had nine hits, led by Aliyah Farrell (2)
Hits produced: 2B: Paige Cooper | RBI: Kaitlyn Cook (2), Aliyah Farrell, Marissa Buckallew, Holly Jessen, Paige Cooper (2), Rebecca Laire, Ella Lowe (2)
Baserunning: SB: Kaitlyn Cook (2)

Up Next:
The Softball team will return on the road on Wednesday, February 28, when they take on the Bethany College Swedes. Game one is set for 1:00 pm.

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