NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale softball team swept Sacred Heart in a doubleheader at 5K Corral Field, winning 7-3 and 9-4. The Bulldogs improved to 17-16 overall, while the Pioneers dropped to 16-15.

Game 1: Yale 7, Sacred Heart 3

• B1 | Katie Donahey's two-out double down the right-field line put Yale on the board early. (Yale 1, SHU 0)
• B2 | Yale extended its lead in the second inning with an RBI single from Alex Perren. (Yale 2, SHU 0)
• B3 | The Bulldogs struck again in the third as Grace Westmoreland's single brought home Sophie Woodridge. (Yale 3, SHU 0)
• B4 | Yale kept the momentum going in the fourth. Isabella Fortini drove in a run, followed by a successful double steal to make it 5-0. Later in the inning, Fortini stole home to extend the lead to six. (Yale 6, SHU 0)
• T5 | Sacred Heart got on the board with a run on a passed ball. (Yale 6, SHU 1)
• B6 | Westmoreland delivered a two-out RBI single to push Yale's lead back to six. (Yale 7, SHU 1)
• T7 | The Pioneers added two runs on back-to-back walks, closing the gap to four, but the Bulldogs shut down the final batter to secure the win.

Game Notes

• Grace Westmoreland earned her second win in the circle while going 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs and a walk.
• Alex Perren finished 2-for-2 with an RBI, one run, and a walk.
• Elena Ohe went 2-for-3 with one run, while Lauren Perren reached base three times via walks and was 1-for-1 with a run.
• The Bulldogs recorded a season-high seven stolen bases: Isabella Fortini (2), Elena Ohe (2), Lauren Perren (1), Ava Kang (1), and Alex Perren (1).

Game 2: Yale 9, Sacred Heart 4

• B1 | Yale's first three batters reached base to kick off the scoring. With the bases loaded, Maddie Latta ripped a two-run double. Later in the inning, in another bases-loaded situation, Katie Donahey singled to center, bringing in two more runs. (Yale 4, SHU 0)
• B2 | Ella Gandolfo reached base after being hit by a pitch. Sophie Woodridge followed with a double down the left-field line, scoring Gandolfo from first. (Yale 5, SHU 0)
• B4 | Latta came up big again in the fourth, launching a three-run home run to extend the lead to eight. (Yale 8, SHU 0)
• T5 | Sacred Heart got on the board with an RBI single to right field from Allie Ortiz. (Yale 8, SHU 1)
• T6 | The Pioneers added two runs in the sixth on a pair of two-out hits, cutting the deficit to five. (Yale 8, SHU 3)
• B6 | Westmoreland answered for Yale with an RBI single. (Yale 9, SHU 3)
• T7 | Sacred Heart attempted a late push, scoring one more run on a single to center, but the Bulldogs closed out the game to complete the sweep. (Yale 9, SHU 4)

Game Notes

• Emma Taylor earned her ninth win in the circle.
• Maddie Latta had a standout performance, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double, driving in five runs and scoring twice.
• Ella Gandolfo finished 2-for-3 with a double, three runs, and a stolen base.
• Sophie Woodridge went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored.

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Yale will host Columbia for a weekend series as the Bulldogs continue Ivy League play.