Willa Ferrer
Brian C. Smith
7
Winner Yale YALE 2-9
2
Fairfield FFD 2-11
Winner
Yale YALE
2-9
7
Final
2
Fairfield FFD
2-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Yale YALE 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 7 11 1
Fairfield FFD 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 3

W: Taylor, Emma (2-3) L: Bridgman (0-6)

9
Winner Utah State US 13-9
1
Yale YALE 2-10
Winner
Utah State US
13-9
9
Final
1
Yale YALE
2-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Utah State US 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 9 7 1
Yale YALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1

W: MCLEAN, Hailey (1-3) L: Latta, Maddie (0-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | Colleen Murphy

Softball Splits a Pair Against Fairfield, Utah State

FULLERTON, Calif. – The Yale softball team split a pair of games in day two of their California tour. The Bulldogs picked up a 7-2 victory over Fairfield, before falling to Utah State, 9-1 later in the day. Senior Willa Ferrer put on a solid showing in both outings, batting .667 on the day. Yale's record moved to 2-10, while Fairfield fell to 2-11 and Utah State improved to 13-9. 
 
Game 1: Yale 7, Fairfield 2
  • The Bulldogs kicked off the game with two first inning runs. Libby Peoples reached base with a single to second base and eventually scored on an Alex Perren infield single. Elena Ohe, who reached on a fielder's choice, scored on Willa Ferrer's two-out single up the middle.
  • Yale extended its lead in the second off a Sophie Woodridge two-out RBI double to right field that scored Emma Taylor and Peoples. The Bulldogs kept it rolling as Ferrer once again came up swinging with a two RBI single that put the squad up 6-0.
  • In the fourth, Yale tacked on another run to its total, scoring on a fly out for its seventh run.
  • Fairfield found the scoresheet in the sixth inning scoring two runs on three hits.
 
Game 2: Utah State 9, Yale 1
  • After three scoreless innings on both sides, Utah scored on a stolen base in the fourth inning.
  • The Aggies picked up three runs in the sixth and then five more runs in the seventh inning.
  • Yale found its way on the scoresheet as Willa Ferrer picked up a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh.
 
Notes
  • Emma Taylor tossed all seven innings in game one's win with four strikeouts.
  • Maddie Latta tossed 6.1 innings in game two with three strikeouts in the loss.
  • Willa Ferrer went 4-for-6, including one home run, with four RBI and one run scored on the day.
  • Libby Peoples went 3-for-5 in game one with two runs scored and a stolen base.
  • Sophie Woodridge went 2-for-5 at the plate, including two doubles, in game one with two RBI and two runs scored.
 
Up Next
Yale will face Grand Canyon University and California State Fullerton on Sunday, March 10 to cap their five-game stint on the West Coast.
 
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