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Articles by Emily Esquivel
Blue Jays Sweep Red Devils On Senior Day
Fulton, Mo 4/20/2024- The Westminster College softball team hosted the Eureka College Red Devils in a Saturday afternoon doubleheader on senior day. The Blue Jays would hold on to win game 1, 5-4, after the Red Devils scored 2 runs in the top of the 7th inning. In between games, the Blue Jays honored their six seniors. In game 2, the Blue Jays took an early 3-0 lead and secured the sweep winning 5-3. Westminster improved to 6-28 on the season and 2-10 in the SLIAC with 4 games remaining.
Blue Jays Fall To Scots In Extra Innings
Fulton, Mo 4/6/2024- The Westminster College softball team hosted the Lyon College Scots in a SLIAC Saturday doubleheader. Lyon had a two-run lead heading into the bottom of the 6th. The Blue Jays would score 2 runs to tie the game and they would need extra innings to decide a winner in game 1. Lyon would score in the top of the 9th to win the game 3-2. The Scots would win game 2, 13-2, and they improved to 11-11 on the season and 4-2 in the SLIAC.
Blue Jays Split Series with the Eutectics
3/16/24 Fulton, Mo - The Westminster College Blue Jays softball team hosted the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy Eutectics for a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon. The Eutectics won game 1 with a 10-1 final. The Blue Jays would win game 2, 4-2. Blue Jays improved to (3-12) on the year. Starting in the circle for the Blue Jays was Haley Miller. Miller went 2 innings, giving up 7 hits and 4 walks. Coming in to relieve Miller was newcomer Mia Turner.
Blue Jays Sweep Hornets
St. Louis, Mo 3/13/2024- The Westminster College softball team traveled to St. Louis, Missouri for a midweek non-conference doubleheader against Harris-Stowe State University on Wednesday. The Blue Jays would win game one 17-3 after scoring 5 runs in the top of the 4th and 7 runs in the top of the 7th. Westminster would complete the sweep by winning game 2, 7-0. This would be the Blue Jays' first wins of the season and improved to 2-10 on the year.
Blue Jays Opened Season Against Owls
Fulton, Mo 2/10/2024- The Westminster College softball team traveled up Westminster Avenue to start their season against the William Woods Owls for a Friday afternoon doubleheader to start the season. The Owls would win game one, 12-4 and then won game two, 6-0. William Woods improved to 3-2 on the season and Westminster starts their season 0-2. The Blue Jays would take an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first after Emily Esquivel scored from third on a wild pitch after hitting a leadoff single.
Blue Jay Softball Players Recognized for Academic Performance
Fulton, Mo. – August 4, 2023: Nine Westminster College Blue Jays athletes are among those named Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athletes by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) for the 2022-2023 academic year. The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association's membership. To be named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete, a student-athlete must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
lue Jays Season Comes To An End In SLIAC Quarterfinals
Greenville, IL 5/9/2023- The Westminster College softball team traveled to Greenville, Illinois to take on the Greenville University Panthers in the SLIAC Softball Tournament Quarterfinals. This game would be the sixth time these two teams have squared off this season, so they were very familiar with each other heading into this conference tournament game. The Blue Jays would start off with a 2-0 lead after scoring in the first and third inning.
Blue Jays Split Final Regular Season Game With Blackburn College
Carlinville, IL 5/4/2023- The Westminster College softball team traveled to Carlinville, Illinois to take on the Blackburn College Beavers in the regular season finale. Heading into the game both teams were jockeying for a spot in the SLIAC tournament next week. The Blue Jays would hold off a late-game rally by the Beavers to win game one 8-5. The Beavers would come back to win 10-2. Westminster finishes the season with a 4-35 record and 4-14 in the SLIAC.
Blue Jays Lose Final Home Game
Fulton,Mo 4/30/2023-The Westminster Blue Jays Softball team faced Webster University Gorloks in their final home game. On this day we celebrated the senior of this year's class and all of their accomplishments. The Blue Jays would go on and lose the game 12-1. Game 1: Box Score The Blue Jays gave Madison Scott (Oklahome City, Ok/ SFS Pathaways Middle College) her first start of the year. Scott pitched 2.2 innings, giving up 11 hits. In relief for Scott.
Blue Jay Softball Splits Doubleheader Against Greenville
Fulton, MO 4/24/2023- The Westminster College softball team hosted the Greenville University Panthers for a Monday afternoon doubleheader. The Panthers would hit two home runs in game one to win 3-0. In game two, the Blue Jays would rally from being down 3-0 and score four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to win the game 4-3. Game One: Box Score Haley Miller (O'Fallon, MO / Liberty) got the start in game one, she would throw a complete game three-hitter and struck out two batters.
Blue Jays Fall To Golden Eagles; Miller Gets 100th Career Strikeout
Louisville, KY 4/23/2023- The Westminster College softball team traveled to Louisville, Kentucky, to take on the Spalding University Golden Eagles in a Sunday afternoon SLIAC doubleheader. The Golden Eagles would win game one, 19-3, and game two, 8-1. Game One: Box Score The Golden Eagles came out swinging, scoring three runs in the first inning and eight runs in the second inning to take an early 11-0 lead. They would score eight runs in the fourth inning to make it 19-3.
Blue Jays Swept By Fontbonne
Fulton,Mo 4/19/2023- The Westminster College Softball team played in a conference series against the Fontbonne University Griffins. The Blue Jays would end up losing game one 9-0 and lost game two 11-2. Game 1: Box Score On the mound for the Blue Jays Haley Miller (O'Fallon, Mo / Liberty) went 5.2 innings facing 31 batters giving up 10 hits and striking out 2 batters. Miller looks forward to the weekend as she will start against Spalding University.
Yellowjackets Defeat Blue Jays In Home Opener
Fulton, Mo 4/5/2023- The Westminster College softball team hosted Graceland University for a doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon. It would be the first time the Blue Jays have been able to play on Blue Jay field all season. Today's game vs the Yellowjackets was a makeup game from the four-game series the two teams were supposed to have back in March. Graceland would win both games, winning 14-2 in game one and 9-1 in game two.
Blue Jays Drop Conference Opener
Greenville, IL 4/4/2023- The Westminster College softball team started SLIAC play on the road against the Greenville University Panthers Tuesday afternoon. The Blue Jays would take on early 1-0 scoring in the top of the first inning, the Panthers would tie the game in the bottom half of the frame. They would play three scoreless innings with the game tied 1-1. Greenville would score four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and go on to win the game 9-1.
Blue Jays Wrap Up Florida Games
Clermont, FL 3/26/2023- The Westminster College softball team wrapped up their trip to Florida with two games on Sunday. They faced off against the Tufts University Jumbos in game one and the Elmhurst University Blue Jays in game two. The Jumbos would win game one, 13-0 and Elmhurst would win game two, 11-3. Game One: Box Score The Blue Jays had Haley Miller ( O'Fallon, MO / Liberty) start the game vs Tufts. She would pitch two and one-third inning, giving up nine runs on eight hits.
Blue Jays Drop Heartbreaker On Day 2 Of Spring Games
Clermont, FL 3/25/23- The Westminster College softball team started day 2 of the Spring Break Games. They would lose in a close game to Buffalo State University 6-5 and lose 12-4 to Gust. Adolphus in game 2. Game 1- Vs Buffalo State University: Box score The Blue Jays' offense came alive today, getting 9 hits and scoring 5 runs.
Blue Jays Fall To Neighboring William Woods In Doubleheader
Columbia, Mo 03/10/23- Westminster College Softball team hosts neighboring William Woods in a doubleheader. They would lose game 1 11-2 and lose the second game 10-1. Game 1- William Woods: Box Score The Blue Jays had a tough start to the doubleheader as they lost the first game 11-2. The Blue Jays started Sophomore Haley Miller (O'Fallon, MO / Liberty). Miller ended up pitching 3.2 innings facing 27 batters and striking out 3. Miller threw 119 pitches with 61 of them being strikes.
Blue Jays Finish 3 Game Series Vs MUW With 11-3 Loss
Columbus, MS 2/26/23- The Westminster College softball team was back on the ball field on Sunday as they competed in the third game of the series against Mississippi University for Women. They would end up losing 11-3 in game 3. The Blue Jays looked to take a game away from The Owls by starting Payton Dudenhoffer(Jefferson City, Mo/ Helias Catholic). Dudenhoffer ended up pitching 3 innings, facing 20 batters and striking out 3 of them.
Blue Jays Fall In Doubleheader Against Owls
Columbus, MS 2/25/23- The Westminster softball team was back in action after the Hendrix College Spring Fling tournament. They played Mississippi University for Women. They lost the first game 5-0 and lost the second game 12-1. Game 1- Vs Mississippi University for Women: Box Score In their first matchup against the Owls. The Blue Jays had a battle of the pitchers in today's game, losing to MUW 5-0, and could only get 3 hits in the game.
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