Isabella Fortini
Brian C. Smith
4
Yale YALE 1-5
5
Winner Oakland OAK 5-3
Yale YALE
1-5
4
Final
5
Oakland OAK
5-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Yale YALE 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 6 2
Oakland OAK 3 0 2 0 0 0 X 5 8 0

W: S. Campbell (2-2) L: Turner, Hannah (1-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Colleen Murphy

Late-Game Push Falls Short as Bulldogs Fall to Oakland

CONWAY, S.C. – The Yale softball team fell short in its comeback attempt against Oakland University, 5-4, to kick off the Chanticleer Showdown, hosted by Coastal Carolina University. The Bulldogs' season record moves to 1-5, while the Grizzlies moved to 5-3. 
 
 Scoring Summary
  • B1 | Oakland hopped on the board in the first inning with three runs.
  • B3 | The Grizzlies picked up two more runs in the third inning to extend their lead to five runs.
  • T4 | The Bulldogs found their way onto the scoresheet. Isabella Fortini picked up a big double to left field in the lead-off spot. After Carolyn Skotz advanced Fortini to third before Libby Peoples knocked her in with a single to right.
  • T7 | Sam Goodcase came in to pinch hit, reaching base on a single to centerfield and found herself on second by way of a steal. With two outs, Gretchen Bunovsky gave Yale two baserunners after being hit by a pitch. Katie Donahey stepped to the plate and knocked a three-run home run, putting Yale within one of Oakland.
 
Notes
  • Hannah Turner tossed 2.1 innings in the circle for Yale, while Emma Taylor closed the remaining 3.2 innings with six strikeouts.
  • Isabella Fortini picked up her first collegiate extra base hit.
  • Katie Donahey recorded her first home run of the season and the fifth of her career.
 
On Deck
The Bulldogs continue their time down south with two games on the calendar for Saturday, March 2. First is a 9 am match-up against Iona College before squaring off against Michigan State at 11:30 am.
 
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