Blue Jays Drop Conference Opener To The Owls 

Picture Courtesy of MUW Sports Information
Picture Courtesy of MUW Sports Information

Columbus, MS 3/30/24- The Westminster College Blue Jays traveled to Mississippi to face the Mississippi University of Women Owls. The Blue Jays would lose game 1, 8-0 and dropped game 2, 11-3. The Blue Jays moved to 4-20 on the season. 

Game 1 vs MUW: Box Score 

  • Getting the call in the circle for the Blue Jays, sophomore, Caroline Bently. Bentley threw for 1.2 innings, giving up 5 hits and struck out one. Coming in to finish the game, freshman Ellie Bedsworth, threw 4 innings, giving up 6 hits and struck out a batter. 

  • The Blue Jays offense struggled against the Owls pitching in game 1. The Blue Jays would only get 5 hits in game 1. 

Inside the Box Score: 

Eva Gannon: 1-2 

Kendall Weber: 1-2 

Game 2 vs MUW: Box Score 

  •  In game 2, Payton Dudenhoeffer gets the start for the Blue Jays. Dudenhoeffer went 4.1 innings, giving up 8 hits and striking out 1. Mia Turner would come in and finish the game for Dudenhoeffer, throwing 1 inning and giving up 4 hits. 

  • The Blue Jays scored 3 runs on 5 hits. Leading the offense for the Blue Jays were Raigan McKee, Lakyn Breesawitz, and Felicity Kirby. 

Inside the Box Score: 

Emily Esquivel: 1-3, 1 RBI 

Kelsey Logan: 1-3, 2B 

Raigan McKee: 1-3, 1 R 

Felicity Kirby: 0-1, 1 R, 2 BB 

Lakyn Breesawitz: 1-2, 2 RBIs 

The Blue Jays will be in action next Saturday, April 6thas they host Lyon College in a conference home opener. Game 1 is set for 1:00 pm and game 2 will follow.