Box Score 1 HILLSBORO, Kan. – The Bluejay Softball team hosted Avila University yesterday in their fourth series in conference play. Heading into the doubleheader against the Eagles, the Tabor ladies were 4-2 in KCAC play, with a split series against McPherson College, a sweep over Southwestern College, and most recently a split series on the road at Bethany College last Wednesday. The Bluejays found themselves tied for fourth in the KCAC prior to the series with Avila.
 
Game One: L 10-2 
 
The Eagles quickly scored three runs in the 1^st Inning and would score two more in the top of the 3^rd. The Bluejays were able to get runners on base early but couldn't capitalize. Avila would drive in three more runs in the top of the 4^th. The Bluejays would get on the board late in the bottom of the 5^th from an RBI single by Darcy Gillen, sending Lauren Roberts in to score. The Eagles would score two more runs in the 6^th Inning and the Bluejays would score one run in the bottom of the 6^th off an RBI double from Leyla Ayala. Avila would win the first game 10-2. Marisa Carranza would record the loss in the circle.
 
Game Two: L 11-5
 
The second game started off looking better for the Bluejays as they would get on the board first after Mikayla Guarascio scored off an RBI single from Laura Savage. The Bluejay lead would be short-lived as Avila would get on the board and score four runs in the top of the 2^nd. The Eagles would score one run in the 3^rd, while Savage would get back on base in the bottom of the 3^rd but would be left stranded. Avila would score four more runs in the top of the 5^th to take a 9-1 lead, however Tabor would answer with two runs of their own. Darcy Gillen and Lauren Roberts would both score off errors. The Bluejays would drive in two more runs in the bottom of the 6^th: an RBI single from Savage, sending Roberts in to score, and an RBI double from Gillen that would send Savage home. The Eagles answered with two runs in the 7^th and would go on to win, 11-5. 
 
"It was a tough day to play, and the weather was a factor with the wind and cooler temperatures. The scores do say a lot about the day; Avila has a very solid club and we got beat, and we were not very sharp as a group. We did continue to do some things very well however, we were pretty good in the circle with Marisa Carranza and Chloe Yturbide-Reader in game one and Annabelle Buchanan and Taylor Sheppard in game two."
 
"Everyone knows it's a miraculous blessing to see Taylor on the field", Brewer said, referring to Sheppard's return to playing this season after suffering a season-ending injury last season. 
 
"Defensively, we had some errors on balls that we usually make, and we must be at our best when we play good teams. Offensively, we did do some good things, but we still leave a lot of runners on base and not able to get them across. Even though we didn't play that well, the team fought for the day. They did not give up and it would have been easy to do. We will get back on course. We have the right people, I love this group and the abilities they have to be successful."
 
The Bluejay ladies will return to action on Wednesday as they travel to Leavenworth to take on the University of Saint Mary. The first pitch of the first game will take place at 2pm and the games will be broadcast live on the KCAC Network.
 
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Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).