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Stefanie Guercio
0
Illinois Wesleyan IWUW 29-10, 14-1 CCIW
8
Winner CARTHAGE CARTHAGE 24-11, 10-5 CCIW
Illinois Wesleyan IWUW
29-10, 14-1 CCIW
0
Final
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CARTHAGE CARTHAGE
24-11, 10-5 CCIW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Illinois Wesleyan IWUW 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
CARTHAGE CARTHAGE 0 7 1 0 X 8 11 0

W: Guercio, Stefanie (16-4) L: Walker, Brea (12-4)

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CARTHAGE CARTHAGE 24-12, 10-6 CCIW
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Winner Illinois Wesleyan IWUW 30-7, 15-1 CCIW
CARTHAGE CARTHAGE
24-12, 10-6 CCIW
0
Final
1
Illinois Wesleyan IWUW
30-7, 15-1 CCIW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
CARTHAGE CARTHAGE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Illinois Wesleyan IWUW 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 6 1

W: Monk, Madie (1-1) L: Kern, Madison (0-1) S: Wiegand, Ally (4)

Game Recap: Softball | | By David Nelson, Interim Assistant Director of Athletics For Communications

Lady Reds Hand #6 Illinois Wesleyan First CCIW Loss in Series Split



 

ROSEMONT, ILL.—The 2019 regular season finale gave the Carthage College softball team their toughest test in #6 Illinois Wesleyan University at the Rosemont Dome in Rosemont, Illinois on Wednesday. The Titans were fed their first CCIW loss of 2019, courtesy of Carthage's seven-run second inning that gave them enough cushion in an 8-0 blowout. Carthage out-hit the Titans 7-6 in game two, but it wasn't enough as Illinois Wesleyan squeaked a 1-0 victory.
 
The split secures Carthage the #2 seed in the four-team 2019 CCIW Softball Tournament that will be hosted by Illinois Wesleyan on Friday, May 3 – Saturday, May 4 in Bloomington, Illinois. First on the Lady Reds' docket is #3 seed North Central College (Ill.) on Friday, May 3 at 11:00 a.m. The other matchup will feature #4 seed Wheaton vs #1 seed Illinois Wesleyan at 1:00 p.m.
 
The Lady Reds conclude their 2019 regular season 24-12, 10-6 CCIW while Illinois Wesleyan exits Wednesday with a 30-7, 15-1 CCIW record.
 
Lady Reds 8, Illinois Wesleyan 0 (Five Innings)
 
Six of Carthage's seven second-inning runs occurred with two outs. The first run occurred with one out when Kelsey Domagala doubled home Brooke Sefcik to make the score 1-0. The Lady Reds' two-out damage began with Madison Kern's pinch-hit, two-run single that plated Makenzie Miller to make the score 2-0. The last five runs scored in the frame came unearned after Alexandra Millett reached on a dropped fly ball in the outfield, where Emmily Zinkiewicz and Courtney Polanski scored on the play to widen the margin to 4-0.
 
Carthage, who registered 16 plate appearances in the second inning, ended their damage with RBI-singles from Ellie Bernero (two runs) and Domagala that widened their margin to 7-0.
 
Carthage added another run in the third inning when Naomi Alonzo's bases-loaded groundout drove-in Polanski (reached on error) from third to put the eight-run mercy rule in effect at 8-0.
 
Lady Reds pitcher Stefanie Guercio was nothing short of sensational as she allowed just two hits, two walks and struckout six batters. Brea Walker surrendered 11 hits in the pitching circle for the Titans. Domagala went 3-for-3 at the plate for Carthage.
 
Illinois Wesleyan 1, Lady Reds 0
 
The Titans touched Carthage for their lone run of the game in the first inning, which proved to be enough in a 1-0 victory. Danielle Koziczkowski and Naomi Alonzo each tallied a pair of hits for Carthage. Madison Kern went the distance in the pitching loss for the Lady Reds, where she allowed six hits, one run and one walk.
 
Madie Monk registered the pitching win for Illinois Wesleyan before Ally Wiegnand came in for the 1 1/3 inning save.




 
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