KENOSHA, WIS.—The Carthage College softball team began their final week of the 2017 regular season with a home matchup against #13 UW-Whitewater on Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Reds, who clinched the #2 seed in the 2017 CCIW Softball Tournament, fell to the Warhawks 10-0 (6 Innings) and 9-5.
 
The Lady Reds fall to 23-15, 12-4 CCIW while UW-Whitewater improves to 29-7, 10-0 WIAC. 
 
#13 UW-Whitewater 10, Lady Reds 0 (6 Innings)
 
The Lady Reds mustered only three hits in the game as Vivian Juarez, Darian Pelsor and Lauren Jones each collected a single. UW-Whitewater pitcher Bella Matthias struck out six Lady Reds while holding them to zero runs on three hits.
 
The Warhawks took a 1-0 advantage in the first inning before a six-run third propelled them to a 7-0 cushion. Amy Ricci's two-run single in the sixth inning widened UW-Whitewater's lead to 9-0. Jessica Kaemerer touched home plate later in the inning when Meg Cohrs reached on a fielder's choice to make the score 10-0. The Lady Reds couldn't generate a run in the bottom of the sixth inning, which ended the contest via the 10-run mercy rule.
 
Katie Herron and Allie Wesel both saw action on the pitching rubber for Carthage.
 
#13 UW-Whitewater 9, Lady Reds 5
 
The Warhawks jumped to a 4-0 lead before Carthage found an answer. Alessia Knowski began the rally attempt in the fourth inning when she doubled home Darian Pelsor, who singled, to narrow the margin to 4-1. Shannon Walsh followed that with a two-run doubled that plated Knowski and Marissa Maldonado (walked) to cut UW-Whitewater's lead to 4-3.
 
The Warhawks pushed their cushion to 6-3 in the fifth inning before Pelsor's two-run home run got Carthage back within one run at 6-5 in the bottom half of the frame. 
 
Carthage mustered only one more hit throughout the final two innings. The Warhawks tacked on three runs in the sixth inning en route to a 9-5 victory.
 
Pelsor and Walsh each tallied a pair of hits for the Carthage offense. Rachel Fanella, Amy Goldsmith and Ellie Bernero all saw time on the pitching rubber for the Lady Reds.
 
Carthage will conclude their 2017 regular season in a home, non-conference bout with Concordia University Chicago (DH) on Wednesday, April 26 at 3:00 p.m.