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Carthage College CARTHAGE 19-17
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Winner Ill. Wesleyan IWU 26-14
Carthage College CARTHAGE
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Ill. Wesleyan IWU
26-14
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Carthage College CARTHAGE 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 1
Ill. Wesleyan IWU 2 1 1 0 0 0 X 4 7 1

W: Grubczak, N. (11-4) L: Bernero, Ellie (8-8)

Game Recap: Softball |

Firebirds Come Up Short Against CCIW Tournament Host Illinois Wesleyan

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — In the second round of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament, the Carthage College softball team fell to Illinois Wesleyan 4-1 on Saturday at Inspiration Field. 

Playing as the No. 2 seed in the tournament, Illinois Wesleyan (26-14) struck first with two runs in the first and extended their lead with lone runs in the second and third innings. Carthage (19-17) shrank the lead to three with an RBI single in the fifth from Maddie Conway but Illinois Wesleyan got three consecutive groundouts in the seventh to take the win 4-1. 

The Firebirds return to the field on Thursday, May 13 taking on No. 4 seed Carroll (Wis.) at 3 p.m. 

Quick Facts

  • Rylee Johnson had two hits in the game while Bella Spittler swiped her 28th stolen base on the season. 
  • In the circle, senior Ellie Bernero struck out five batters through six innings pitched. Bernero now has 78 total strikeouts on the season. 

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