Grace Softball Rallies For 1st Win Of Season Over Bethel
March 18, 2021 at 3:46 a.m.
Grace Softball Rallies For 1st Win Of Season Over Bethel
By Grant Cook-
After falling behind 7-1 the Lady Lancers (1-15, 1-1 Crossroads League) rallied to pick up a 10-8 victory in game one of a doubleheader against Bethel. Grace dropped the second game 9-1.
Grace’s starting pitcher Madison Bremer retired seven of the first eight Bethel (6-11, 1-1 CL) batters she faced before the Pilots began to heat up at the plate.
Bethel scored five runs in an offensive barrage in the bottom of the third.
In the fourth Jessica Kaurich earned a walk and later scored. Carly Ruiz hit a ball to center field that drove in Kaurich.
The Pilots scored in their half of the fifth and then again in the six to extend their lead to 7-1.
In the sixth inning Grace began their rally. Kaurich opened the inning up with a single. A two-run blast from Britney Young began to give the Lady Lancers life.
Four batters reached base in succession for Grace and an infield single from Ashley Beckler drew Grace within three as their half of the inning closed.
Bethel added a run in the sixth inning to make the score 8-4, but it did little to slow Grace’s momentum.
To lead off the seventh inning, Young belted a ball over the left field fence for her second straight home run.
Bethany Gardner later doubled to drive in Ruiz and Cardoso to tie the game at 8 and send it to extra innings.
In the eighth inning Elena Rolley drove in Olivia Hess who represented the go ahead run. Cardoso singled in Young, extending Grace's lead to 10-8.
Dori Knight slammed the door on any last hope for Bethel from the pitcher’s mound, taking down the Pilot batters in order to secure the win.
Young propelled the Lady Lancers’ offense with 3 hits, 3 RBIs and 2 home runs. Ruiz and Kaurich each reached base safely four times. Cardoso also had a multi-hit game while driving in a run.
Grace looked like they were going to carry the momentum into the second game. The Lady Lancers scored in the first inning when Young continued to stay hot at the plate, driving in Jeri Ellis.
The Pilots were able to bounce back, scoring in the first three innings and keeping the Lady Lancers’ offense at bay.
Bethel would add six runs in the fifth inning to claim the run-rule shortened 9-1 victory.
Ellis, Cardoso, Young and Gardner all had hits in game two. Alexis Bergman struck out three.
The Lady Lancers continue conference play on Friday when they travel to Taylor for a 3 p.m. showdown.
After falling behind 7-1 the Lady Lancers (1-15, 1-1 Crossroads League) rallied to pick up a 10-8 victory in game one of a doubleheader against Bethel. Grace dropped the second game 9-1.
Grace’s starting pitcher Madison Bremer retired seven of the first eight Bethel (6-11, 1-1 CL) batters she faced before the Pilots began to heat up at the plate.
Bethel scored five runs in an offensive barrage in the bottom of the third.
In the fourth Jessica Kaurich earned a walk and later scored. Carly Ruiz hit a ball to center field that drove in Kaurich.
The Pilots scored in their half of the fifth and then again in the six to extend their lead to 7-1.
In the sixth inning Grace began their rally. Kaurich opened the inning up with a single. A two-run blast from Britney Young began to give the Lady Lancers life.
Four batters reached base in succession for Grace and an infield single from Ashley Beckler drew Grace within three as their half of the inning closed.
Bethel added a run in the sixth inning to make the score 8-4, but it did little to slow Grace’s momentum.
To lead off the seventh inning, Young belted a ball over the left field fence for her second straight home run.
Bethany Gardner later doubled to drive in Ruiz and Cardoso to tie the game at 8 and send it to extra innings.
In the eighth inning Elena Rolley drove in Olivia Hess who represented the go ahead run. Cardoso singled in Young, extending Grace's lead to 10-8.
Dori Knight slammed the door on any last hope for Bethel from the pitcher’s mound, taking down the Pilot batters in order to secure the win.
Young propelled the Lady Lancers’ offense with 3 hits, 3 RBIs and 2 home runs. Ruiz and Kaurich each reached base safely four times. Cardoso also had a multi-hit game while driving in a run.
Grace looked like they were going to carry the momentum into the second game. The Lady Lancers scored in the first inning when Young continued to stay hot at the plate, driving in Jeri Ellis.
The Pilots were able to bounce back, scoring in the first three innings and keeping the Lady Lancers’ offense at bay.
Bethel would add six runs in the fifth inning to claim the run-rule shortened 9-1 victory.
Ellis, Cardoso, Young and Gardner all had hits in game two. Alexis Bergman struck out three.
The Lady Lancers continue conference play on Friday when they travel to Taylor for a 3 p.m. showdown.
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