Memphis, Tn. – The Blue Jays softball team came back from an opening game 9-1 loss to post a 12-10 extra inning win over the Rhodes College Lynx. The win finished off a great weekend of softball for the Jays and evened their record at (4-4).
The Blue Jays struck first in the top of the first inning. Emily Esquivel led off the game with a single and then stole second. Laney Rosson singled and Esquivel took third. Rosson stole second. With runners on second and third Brooke Laidley hit a sacrifice fly to center driving in Esquivel. Katie Price would double to left field to drive in Rosson and the Blue Jays would lead 2-0.
Rhodes would answer in the bottom of the first with four runs to take the lead 4-2. In the top of the second, Brooke Laidley single up the middle to drive home a pair of runs to tie the game.
Rhodes College would get a run back in the second and score another run in the third inning for a 6-4 lead.
The Blue Jays would explode for five runs in the top of the fifth. The big hits in the inning were an RBI single by Rosson, a Laidly bases loaded walk brought in another run. The most crushing hit of the inning was a two-run triple off of the bat of Mackenzie Myers and just like that the Blue Jays had a 9-6 lead. The two teams would trade runs over the next couple innings before the Lynx would tie the game going to extra innings tied at 9-9.
The Blue Jays would waste no time in the eighth tallying three runs to take a commanding 12-9 lead. The big hit during the inning was a Myers RBI double that gave the Blue Jays the lead for good leading to a 12-10 win in extra innings.
On the mound Price (3-2), facing the Lynx for the third time in seven days, grinded through 8 innings to get the victory for the Blue Jays. She gave up 8 earned runs on 12 hits striking out one and walking none to get the win. The Blue Jay offense pounded out a season best 15 hits on the day to ensure the victory.
The Blue Jays will be back in action at home this coming Wednesday as they host Washington University in a double header. The game times are set for 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
