NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale softball team defeated the University of New Haven, 9-6, in its home season finale at 5K Corral Field. With the win, Yale improves to 15-27 overall, while the Chargers fall to 9-31.
Scoring Summary
- B1 – In the leadoff spot, Ella Cross singled to shallow left field to give Yale its first baserunner of the game. Two batters later, Jane Littleton drove a shot to the left-center field fence, reaching second and scoring Cross. Later in the inning, with runners on the corners, Isabella Fortini and Libby Peoples executed a double steal to plate the Bulldogs' third run. (YAL 3, UNH 0)
- B2 – Yale added its fourth run in the second inning when Cross sent a ball down the right field line that the first baseman could not handle, allowing Kaitlyn Oikle—who reached on a leadoff single—to score. (YAL 4, UNH 0)
- T3 – New Haven got on the board in the third with an RBI single to right field. (YAL 4, UNH 1)
- B3 – Yale extended its lead in the third. With a runner on and one out, Grace Westmoreland laced an RBI double up the middle. Fortini followed with a groundout that scored Westmoreland. (YAL 6, UNH 1)
- T4 – A line drive over the first baseman's head plated the Chargers' second run. A single to right field in the next at-bat brought in two more. (YAL 6, UNH 4)
- T5 – The Chargers tied the game in the fifth inning on a double down the left field line and a wild pitch. (YAL 6, UNH 6)
- B5 – Yale responded in the bottom half. With runners on first and second, Fortini ripped a two-RBI double to center field. Oikle followed with an RBI single to left, giving the Bulldogs a three-run lead. (YAL 9, UNH 6)
Notes
Up Next
Yale closes the regular season at Dartmouth with a three-game series against the Big Green. The Bulldogs will play a doubleheader on Saturday, April 25, followed by a single game on Sunday, April 26. First pitch on both days is set for 12:30 p.m.
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