On Saturday, April 27, the University of Jamestown softball team faced off against Morningside University at the Mustangs’ Jensen Softball Complex. The Jimmies started strong, with Abby Blair scoring the first run by singling home Trinity Gregg in the first inning. They added another run to take a commanding 2-0 lead before Morningside fought back with a run in the third inning to make it 2-1. The Jimmies secured their win with a run-scoring single by Gracie Fisher in the fifth, ending the game with a score of 3-1.
In the second game of the doubleheader, the Jimmies took an early lead in the second inning, scoring three runs on five hits. Morningside came back with three runs of their own in the third, tying the game at 3-3. Both teams scored again in the fourth inning, with Morningside taking a brief lead over Jamestown before they closed it out and won 10-6.
Gentry Turin from Jamestown had a standout performance during this game. She contributed with two RBIs, while Kennedee Jones from Morningside finished going 3-for-4 with two runs and five RBIs, including a two-run homer that helped secure Morningside’s victory. Camryn Schwab also scored for Jamestown but it wasn’t enough to overcome Morningside’s lead.
The Jimmies will now wait for GPAC Conference Tournament to begin on Wednesday May 1st . Max O’Neill is reporting for The Jamestown Sun as he witnessed these exciting games between University of Jamestown and Morningside University
