Yakubowski one hit from perfection as softball blanks SEMO 2-0

Sunday, March 6

Draper Diamond

12:30 PM

Lipscomb University

7-12

Southeast Missouri

9-7

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
SEMO	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Lipscomb	0	0	1	0	1	0	X	2	3	0

Yakubowski one hit from perfection as softball blanks SEMO 2-0

3/6/2022 3:17:00 PM | Softball

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NASHVILLE – Emily Yakubowski flirted with perfection as the Lipscomb softball team blanked SEMO 2-0 Sunday afternoon in the final game of the Purple & Gold Challenge at Draper Diamond.

The junior hurler was nearly unhittable against the Redhawks (9-7) as she faced just one batter above the minimum (22). The southpaw pitched 7.0 shutout innings and allowed just a single base hit, while striking out four on 86 pitches.

The only baserunner she allowed by a 1-out single to right center on her 10^th pitch of the fourth inning. Outside of that, she tossed six three-up, three-down frames.

For the Bisons at the dish, it took them three innings before getting to SEMO's Paytience Holman. In the bottom of the third, Joie Giarrizzo worked a full-count walk and then moved 60 feet from home after a sacrifice bunt and a ground ball out. Amy
Vetula, the team's top hitter, ripped a hard grounder in the hole to short, but flashed her speed by beating out the throw home. Giarrizzo scored on the play, giving Lipscomb a 1-0 lead.

B3 | @AVetula showing off the wheels ??? as she beats out an infield single to drive in Giarrizzo!

Bisons up 1-0 #IntoTheStorm?? | #HornsUp?? pic.twitter.com/5TUYBgbj4J
— Lipscomb Softball (@LipscombSB) March 6, 2022

The purple and gold doubled its lead in the fifth frame when Giarrizzo doubled to center field to drive in Elise Shewmaker who reached on an error to lead off the stanza. That would be enough to give the Bisons their 3^rd-straight victory.

B5 | JOIE GIARRIZZO with an RBI-double to make it a 2-run game!#IntoTheStorm?? | #HornsUp?? pic.twitter.com/MQeSHTqS7r
— Lipscomb Softball (@LipscombSB) March 6, 2022

** Cue the #SCTop10 music **@AVetula backhands the ball in hole and throws a strike to first base for the final out??#IntoTheStorm?? | #HornsUp?? pic.twitter.com/07xb2PNaLp
— Lipscomb Softball (@LipscombSB) March 6, 2022

NOTES

Lipscomb managed just three hits as a team. Presley Leebrick had a knock alongside Vetula and Giarrizzo.
Yakubowski held Semo to 1-for-22 at the plate.
The Bisons were 5-of-9 batting on advancement opportunities.

UP NEXT
Lipscomb is back in action next weekend with the Lady Bison Classic. They will play Pittsburgh at 5 p.m. Friday at Draper Diamond to kick it off.