Chicago 5, Carthage 4
Chicago 9, Carthage 5
Chicago, Ill. - The Carthage softball team hit the road on Monday for a doubleheader against the University of Chicago Maroons. It was a rough road trip for the Firebirds as the team was swept in the doubleheader.



GAME 1

• Izzy Hernandez got the offense going for the Firebirds in the top of the first inning with an RBI single to score Clare Rettler.
• In the second inning, Rettler walked with the bases loaded to bring home Peyton Kryza.
• An RBI single to left field from Olivia Hristov would bring home Rettler and Rylee Johnson and give the Firebirds an early 4-0 lead.
• The Maroons got two runs back in the bottom of the second and one in the third to cut the deficit to 4-3.
• An RBI triple for Chicago in the bottom of the fourth tied the game at 4-4.
• The Maroons hit a walk-off home run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to win the game 5-4
• Hristov is handed the loss and falls to 5-3 on the season

GAME 2

• Kristina Chronos got the offense going in the second with an RBI single to score Sarah Bennett.
• A grand slam in the bottom of the second inning would give Chicago a 4-1 lead. The Maroons would add another run in the third to jump ahead 5-1.
• Bennett scored on a wild pitch to cut the deficit to three runs.
• The Maroons added a run in the fourth to bring the lead to 6-2.
• Tallulah Finegold hit a single to right field to bring home Chronos in the top of the fifth.
• Hana Adler singled to bring home Finegold and Rettler and bring the Firebirds back within a run.
• Chicago added three more runs before the game concluded and earned a 9-5 win.
• Emma Faubel was handed her seventh loss of the season.

The Firebirds return to action on Saturday, April 27 as Carthage travels to Decatur, Ill. to take on Millikin. Action begins at 1 p.m. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.