KENOSHA,  Wis. - For the second-consecutive day, the Carthage softball team was swept in a non-conference doubleheader - this time at the hands of Wisconsin Lutheran College. The Warriors defeated Carthage in five innings in both games, winning 13-3 in game one and 12-3 in game two. 





Game One

• Final Score: Wisconsin Lutheran 13, Carthage 3 (F/5)
• Location: Dr. James L. Santarelli Sports Complex - Kenosha, Wis.
• Records: Carthage 8-14 (3-3 CCIW), Wisconsin Lutheran 7-12

Game Two

• Final Score: Wisconsin Lutheran 12 Carthage 3 (F/5)
• Location: Dr. James L. Santarelli Sports Complex - Kenosha, Wis.
• Records: Carthage 8-15 (3-3 CCIW), Wisconsin Lutheran 8-12

Game One:

• Wisconsin Lutheran struck first and with authority, putting up three runs in the first inning to take an early advantage. The Warriors' rally was aided by a walk, a stolen base, and a passed ball. 
• The Warriors tacked on another run in the top of the second inning, doing so with an RBI double. 
• Carthage scored its first run of the afternoon in the bottom half of the inning, as Abby Wierzbicki lofted a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring starting pitcher Maddie Conway. 
• The wheels fell off for the Firebirds in the top of the third inning, as the Warriors' lead ballooned to 11. Three walks and a number of singles sparked the rally, while back-to-back home runs - including a grand slam - capped the inning. WLC led 12-1 after three innings, putting Carthage in a precarious situation. 
• After WLC added another run in the top of the fifth to go ahead 13-1, Carthage scored two more runs in the bottom of the fifth but couldn't continue their rally, leading to a 13-3 defeat in five innings. 

Game Two:

• Wisconsin Lutheran began game two in a similar fashion as game one, taking an early, commanding lead. A home run from the two-hole hitter opened up the scoring and was subsequently followed by six more runs; the rally was aided by an error, a wild pitch, two passed balls, and three walks. 
• The Warriors added a pair of runs in the top of the second inning, going ahead 9-0. Three more runs in the top of the third added further insurance for the visiting team. Carthage's only offense came in the bottom of the fifth inning, as first-year athlete Olivia Hristov doubled in Kelly Gaiser. Kiley Lamb followed Hristov's double with a two-RBI single. 
• The Firebirds failed to carve into the Warriors' lead any further, resulting in a 12-3 defeat and a doubleheader sweep. 

 

• Kiley Lamb recorded a pair of hits in game one, as did Gwen Hendrick - who also scored a run in the loss. Lamb also added a two-RBI single in game two and has recorded five hits in her last three games. 
• Izzy Hernandez went 1-3 with a run scored in game one, while Maddie Conway also recorded a base hit and a run scored. Hernandez added another hit in game two. 
• Olivia Hristov recorded her second hit of the season - scoring Kelly Gaiser late in game two. 
• Kelly Gaiser drew a pair of walks and scored a run in game two. 

 

• The Firebirds will get a few days off from competition before resuming on Saturday, April 15 against Illinois Wesleyan University. The home doubleheader will begin at 1 p.m.