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St. Thomas UST 2-9
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Winner Bradley BRAD 8-7
St. Thomas UST
2-9
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Final
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Bradley BRAD
8-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
St. Thomas UST 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 2
Bradley BRAD 1 0 1 0 0 1 X 3 4 1

W: Branon, Raegan (3-1) L: True, Isabelle (0-3)

Branon
Josh Schwam

Softball Tops St. Thomas 3-1

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Game Recap: Softball |
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Sophomore Raegan Branon came one out short of a complete game shutout as she powered Bradley Softball to its seventh win its last 10 outings, helping the Braves to a 3-1 victory over NCAA Division I newcomer St. Thomas Friday at the Mizzou Classic.
 
Branon kept St. Thomas (2-9 overall) off the scoreboard until a two-out solo homer in the top of the seventh by Megan Baniecke, scattering five hits in the win to improve to 3-1 on the year.  She matched a career high with four strikeouts and walked two in the complete game effort.
 
Branon pitched around a one-out double for a scoreless top of the first and the Braves (8-7 overall) staked her to an early lead with a run in the bottom half of the frame.  A pair of hit batters gave Bradley two base runners when sophomore Jordy van der Werf delivered with a two-out RBI single that plated senior Grace French to give the Braves a 1-0 lead. 
 
Bradley left a pair on base in the second, but would add a run in the third.  Senior Samantha Smith led off the inning with a walk and the Braves loaded the bases on an error and Katie Pederson walk.  With one out and the bases loaded, Smith was able to race home from third on a passed ball as Bradley built a 2-0 advantage. 
 
St. Thomas, which reached the NCAA Division III College World Series last year, stranded a pair in the fourth after a Bradley error and a single and both teams stranded a runner in the fifth.
 
The Braves added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth.  Sophomore Addison Pettit drew a one-out walk and pinch runner Olivia Bradley stole second.  After moving to third on a groundout Bradley scored from third thanks to a St. Thomas error that would have ended the inning as the Braves pushed their lead to 3-0.
 
Branon retired the first two batters of the seventh, notching eight straight outs, before Banieckie's two-out solo homer in the seventh cut the lead to 3-1.  Branon got a groundout to close out the contest.
 
Bradley continues action at the Mizzou Classic Saturday with a 10 a.m. contest against 15th-ranked Missouri.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Olivia Bradley

#28 Olivia Bradley

OF
5' 5"
Junior
L/R
Raegan Branon

#7 Raegan Branon

RHP
5' 4"
Sophomore
R/R
Grace French

#32 Grace French

P/UT
5' 4"
Senior
R/R
Addison Pettit

#11 Addison Pettit

IF
5' 7"
Sophomore
L/R
Samantha Smith

#12 Samantha Smith

OF/C
5' 6"
Senior
R/R
Jordy van der Werf

#2 Jordy van der Werf

C/UT
5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
Katie Pederson

#00 Katie Pederson

C
5' 8"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Olivia Bradley

#28 Olivia Bradley

5' 5"
Junior
L/R
OF
Raegan Branon

#7 Raegan Branon

5' 4"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Grace French

#32 Grace French

5' 4"
Senior
R/R
P/UT
Addison Pettit

#11 Addison Pettit

5' 7"
Sophomore
L/R
IF
Samantha Smith

#12 Samantha Smith

5' 6"
Senior
R/R
OF/C
Jordy van der Werf

#2 Jordy van der Werf

5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
C/UT
Katie Pederson

#00 Katie Pederson

5' 8"
Freshman
R/R
C