Ava Kainrath
3
Fairfield FAIRFIEL 4-13
4
Winner Yale YALE 5-10
Fairfield FAIRFIEL
4-13
3
Final
4
Yale YALE
5-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Fairfield FAIRFIEL 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 1
Yale YALE 3 1 0 0 0 0 X 4 6 2

W: Reynolds, Sienna (1-0) L: Peyton Shields (0-5) S: Taylor, Emma (1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Colleen Murphy

Bulldogs Hold Off Fairfield for Midweek Victory

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale softball team picked up a midweek victory over Fairfield, 4-3, at 5K Corral Field. The Bulldogs improved to 5-10 overall, while the Stags fell to 4-13.

Scoring Summary

  • T1 – After a leadoff walk gave Fairfield its first baserunner, a sacrifice bunt moved the runner to second. A subsequent play allowed the Stags to push across the opening run. (FFD 1, YAL 0)
  • B1 – The Bulldogs picked up back-to-back hits to start the inning as Ella Gandolfo and Elena Ohe reached on a pair of singles. Batting in the three-spot, first-year Ava Kainrath lined a double down the left-field line and advanced to third on the throw, scoring both runners to give Yale the lead. Jane Littleton then drew a two-out walk to put runners on the corners. After Littleton initiated a steal, Kainrath snuck home to extend the lead to two. (YAL 3, FFD 1)
  • B2 – Yale added a fourth run in the following inning as Isabella Fortini scored on a sacrifice fly after reaching earlier on a fielder's choice. (YAL 4, FFD 1)
  • T4 – A leadoff double to center field put Fairfield on base in the fourth. With runners on the corners later in the inning, the Stags scored on a fielder's choice to cut Yale's lead in half. (YAL 4, FFD 2)
  • T5 – Fairfield threatened again in the fifth. With two outs and two on, the Stags singled to left field to pull within one. (YAL 4, FFD 3)
  • T7 – Emma Taylor tossed a strong final inning to secure the win, retiring two of the three batters she faced via strikeout.

Notes

  • Ella Gandolfo went 2-for-2 with one run scored and a stolen base.
  • Ava Kainrath recorded her third double of the season and her second multi-RBI game of the year.
  • Elena Ohe, Demi Donahoe, and Isabella Fortini also had hits for Yale.
  • Sienna Reynolds picked up her first win in the circle, while Emma Taylor recorded her first career save.
  • S.J. Mull '25, a former captain of the Bulldogs, returned to New Haven as a member of the Fairfield squad during her postgraduate year.

Up Next
The Bulldogs are set to host Cornell for a three-game series this weekend. Yale will face the Big Red in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 14, beginning at 12:30 p.m., followed by a single game on Sunday, March 15, at 12:30 p.m.
 

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