Fulton, MO 2/20/24 - Westminster Blue Jays faced the Lincoln Blue Tigers in their first home series of the year. The Blue Jays lost the first game 13-3 and lost the second game 10-2 on Tuesday afternoon.
Game 1 vs. Lincoln University- Box Score
● Westminster Blue Jays lose with the final score being 13-3
● Blue Jays went down early 3-0 in the top of the third inning.
● Blue Jays Offense was on fire in the bottom of the third scoring 3 runs
● Senior Kelsey Logan hit a 2 RBI double to the fence to score Sophomore Payton Dudenhoeffer and Senior Maddie Marrero: making runners on second and third for Freshman Ellie Bedsworth.
● Bedsworth stepped up and hit a sacrifice fly ball to right field to score Senior Emily Esquivel.
● A handful of Blue Jay pitchers were on the mound, Caroline Bentley, Ellie Bedsworth, and Haley Miller. Together they combined for 2 strikeouts.
Inside the Box Score
Kelsey Logan: 1-3, 1 RBI
Ellie Bedsworth: 0-2, 1 RBI
Payton Dudenhoeffer: 2-2, 1 R
Maddie Marrero: 0-1, 1 R
Game 2 vs. Lincoln University- Box Score
● First 7 inning game for the Blue Jays finished losing 10-2 to the Blue Tigers.
● High scoring first inning. The Blue Tigers scored 3 in the top of the inning while the Blue Jays scored 2 in the bottom.
● Kelsey Logan, Haylee Chandler, Tatum Bradshaw, Lakyn Breesawitz, Kendall Weber and Madelynn Kordik all got hits for the Blue Jays.
● Payton Dudenhoeffer went 6.1 innings facing 36 batters. Coming in to finish out the game Junior Haley Miller.
Inside the Box Score
Emily Esquivel: 0-1, 3 BB's
Haylee Chandler: 1-4, 2 RBI's
Lakyn Breesawitz: 1-2, BB's
The Blue Jasy will be back in action on March 2nd when they host Principia College at Blue Jay Field. Game one of the doubleheader is set for 1:00 PM.