LAWRENCE, Kan. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) --- The Green Bay softball team opened the Jayhawk Invitational with matchups against Nebraska and Tulsa on Friday in Lawrence, Kan. The Phoenix (1-11) suffered defeats in both pairings, falling to the Huskers 7-0 and the Golden Hurricane 11-2.

Nebraska 7, Green Bay 0
The Huskers (12-7) got right to work in the bottom of the first, scoring three runs off one hit and one Phoenix error. The bases were loaded for the Big Ten team after a single and a pair of walks.

The Huskers extended their lead to 4-0 in the third after Nebraska's Kaylan Jablonski was able to touch home on a wild pitch. The one-sided affair continued into the fourth inning where two more runs touched the plate for the Huskers. 

Green Bay extended the game to the sixth and seventh innings after Nebraska put the game-winning run in scoring position in the bottom of the fifth, nearly enforcing the mercy rule, but Elizabeth Pautz was able to get the final batter to fly out to center and grant Green Bay more appearances at the plate.

The Phoenix was unable to bring any runners around to score, falling 7-0 in its first action of the Jayhawk Invitational. Green Bay did manage to amass six hits, falling just short of Nebraska's seven.

WP: Olivia Ferrell (6-1)
LP: Elizabeth Pautz (0-4)
 
Tulsa 11, Green Bay 2
Tulsa (13-8) wasted no time getting on the board in its first matchup of the day, scoring four runs in the first inning to take a commanding lead.
 
The next two frames were scoreless for both squads, but Chyanne Onstad cut into the deficit in the fourth inning with a home run that would bring Sonia Schubert around to score.

The Golden Hurricane increased its advantage to four runs once again in the fifth inning after a double to center and a wild pitch brought runners home.

The Phoenix was held off the board the remainder of the game and five runs for Tulsa in the sixth inning would enforce the mercy rule as the Golden Hurricane would hold out to win 11-2.

WP: Pochop (5-3)
LP: Kayla Schwebke (1-5)


Green Bay continues play in the Jayhawk Invitational tomorrow at 9 a.m. against Northern Iowa, followed by a nightcap with UMKC at 7 p.m.
 
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