Clermont, Fla. — On the fifth day of their spring trip, the No. 14 Carthage College softball team picked up a pair of wins over Gordon 7-2 and Wittenberg 3-2 on Thursday at Legends Way Park. 

The Lady Reds (9-1) began game one with a four-run second sparked by an RBI single from Marissa Maldonado and a fielder's choice to go up 4-0 over the Scots (1-8). Ellie Benero tripled and scored in the third while an RBI double from Courtney Polanski put Carthage up 7-0. Gordon added runs in the sixth but the Lady Reds came away with the victory 7-2. 

In the second game of the day, the Tigers (3-2) plated a lone run in the opening frame before Carthage responded with a three-run home run from Makenzie Miller to give the Lady Reds the lead 3-1. Although Wittenberg tallied a run in the seventh, a Tigers strikeout and flyout sealed the victory for Carthage 3-2. 

The final day of the spring games begins on Friday, March 13 facing Defiance at 3 p.m. CST at Legends Park. 

Head Coach Amy Gillmore

"Makenzie Miller came up with a huge hit for us today to give us the win! Hopefully, we can get all three phases working together soon!"

Quick Facts

• Makenzie Miller, Courtney Polanski, and Marissa Maldonado each tallied two hits in game one. 
• Sophomore Madison Kern pitched four innings striking out three batters. 
• Miller also recorded her first home run of the season in game two.
• Stefanie Guercio struck out 10 batters for the second time this season.  

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