NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale softball team split a pair of games on day two of the Bulldog Invitational, earning a 7-3 victory over Central Connecticut State University before falling 3-0 to the University of Maine later in the day. The Bulldogs moved to 5-9 overall, while the Blue Devils dropped to 2-13 and the Black Bears improved to 4-13.

Game 1: Yale 7, Central Connecticut 3

• B1 | Yale struck first, bringing in a run after Sophie Woodridge was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. (YAL 1, CCSU 0)
• B3 | Three consecutive singles gave CCSU the momentum to tie the game and take the lead. (CCSU 2, YAL 1)
• B5 | After a scoreless fourth inning, the Bulldogs evened the score. Ava Kang, pinch running for Lauren Perren after a leadoff single, advanced around the bases and scored on a wild pitch. With the bases loaded, Ella Gandolfo battled through an at-bat to draw a walk, forcing in another run. (YAL 3, CCSU 2)
• T6 | The Blue Devils tied it again in the sixth with a key RBI double. (YAL 3, CCSU 3)
• B7 | The Bulldogs saved their biggest moment for last. Two consecutive walks and a defensive miscue loaded the bases for Katie Donahey. With a full count and one powerful swing, Donahey launched a walk-off grand slam to left-center, securing the victory. (YAL 7, CCSU 3)

Game 2: Maine 3, Yale 0

• T1 | Maine took an early lead with an RBI single down the right-field line. (MAI 1, YAL 0)
• T5 | The Black Bears extended their lead with back-to-back RBI doubles to left-center. (MAI 3, YAL 0)

Notable Performances

• Against CCSU, Katie Donahey went 2-for-4, highlighted by a grand slam, four RBI, and two runs scored.
• Donahey's grand slam marked her first home run of the season and the seventh of her career.
• Sienna Reynolds earned her first collegiate win, pitching a complete game against Central Connecticut.

Up Next
Yale will close out the Bulldog Invitational with a matchup against Sacred Heart on Sunday, March 9, at 1:30 p.m.