Grace Paez Walks It Off For Fontbonne Against Iowa Wesleyan In The SLIAC Semifinals

FULTON, Mo.—The No. 1 seeded Fontbonne University softball team stayed in the winners bracket on Thursday after Grace Paez came through with a two RBI base hit in the bottom of the seventh allowing the Griffins to go on for the 2-1 walk-off win over No. 5 Iowa Wesleyan.

How It Happened

It was a pitcher's dual between Iowa Wesleyan's Morgan Christner and Fontbonne's starter Abby Richmond.

It remained a scoreless game up until the top of the seventh when Ivy Geerdes, who reached base on a fielder's choice, scored on a passed ball giving them a 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the seventh, back-to-back one out errors put the Griffins in business. Lexi Becker followed with a single to left loading up the bases. After a line out, Paez stepped in and ripped a single to left-center scoring Madison Galczynski and Logan Darrow for the one-run win.

Fontbonne Leaders

• Richmond tossed another gem improving to 8-4 on the season allowing no earned runs on six hits.
• Paez went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
• Becker, Hannah Miener, Grace Harlin, Patience Vandermierden, and Galczynski had one hit each.

Up Next

The Griffins are right back at it tomorrow afternoon when they'll take on No. 2 Webster at 12:30 p.m. Winner of that game plays for the SLIAC Championship at 4:30 p.m., tomorrow.

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