– UJ Softball Finishes Arizona Trip with Two More Wins

TUCSON Ariz – The Jimmie softball team won its final two matchups at the Tucson Invitational Games on Sunday, defeating William Penn (Iowa) University 8-7 and Park-Gilbert 6-4.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORES: Jamestown 8, William Penn 7; Jamestown 6, Park-Gilbert 4
LOCATION: Lincoln Park / Tucson, Ariz.
RECORDS: Jamestown 16-9, William Penn 10-6, Park-Gilbert 5-5
JAMESTOWN VS. WILLIAM PENN

Four runs over the final two innings provided the difference for the Jimmies in Sunday’s first game against William Penn University.
After WPU scored once in the top half of the fifth to make it a 4-4 game, Maddie Spaeth and Kayla Quintanilla drove in runs and Quintanilla scored on a steal of home to give Jamestown a three-run cushion.
A squeeze bunt by Trinity Gregg one inning later added to the lead as Kaitlin McCartney came home to make it 8-4.
WPU made it a one-run game after Laila Smith’s three-run homer in the top of the seventh, but Maddie Hairgrove (6-1) retired the next batter for the final out.
Gregg, Quintanilla, McCartney, and Tori Olson had two hits.
Sydney Grendler drove in two runs with a single in the bottom of the fourth.

JAMESTOWN VS. PARK-GILBERT

UJ built a 6-1 lead after three innings and went on to a 6-4 victory against the Buccaneers.
Kayla Quintanilla’s two-run single in the first started the scoring for Jamestown, then Trinity Gregg doubled and Maddie Spaeth singled in the second to make it 4-0.
Park got on the board with one run in the bottom of the second, only to have the Jimmies come back with run-scoring hits by Kyie Yanzuk and Trinity Gregg.
The Buccaneers put together a three-run rally in the fourth to get within 6-4, but went scoreless over the final three innings.
Kaitlin McCartney was 3-for-3 and Gregg was 3-for-4 to lead the Jimmies, who also got two hits from Yanzuk.
Laura Ransome (2-0) pitched four scoreless innings in relief and got credit for the win.

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