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Zander Tubbs hits one out of the park
Amanda Acker
4
Carthage CARTHAGE 12-7
6
Winner Wheaton (IL) WHEATON 8-12
Carthage CARTHAGE
12-7
4
Final
6
Wheaton (IL) WHEATON
8-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carthage CARTHAGE 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 10 0
Wheaton (IL) WHEATON 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 X 6 10 1

W: Van Hook, JD (2-2) L: Pappagallo, Jake (2-1) S: Smith, Sean (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Firebirds Drop Back-and-Forth Battle to Wheaton

CAROL STREAM - The Carthage College baseball team fell to Wheaton (Ill.) on Saturday 6-4 on the road. 

The Basics
  • Final Score: Wheaton (Ill.) 6 - Carthage 4 
  • Location: Carol Stream, Illinois - Lee Pfund Stadium
  • Records: Wheaton (Ill.) 8-12 (2-1 CCIW), Carthage 12-7 (1-2 CCIW)


How it Happened 
  • Carthage took an early 2-0 lead with solo home runs from Collin Callahan and Max Cairo.
  • Wheaton responded, tying the game at 2-2 with two singles.
  • Zander Tubbs hit a solo homer in the second inning, giving Carthage a 3-2 lead.
  • Wheaton tied the game in the third with an RBI double.
  • Christian Duarte put Carthage back on top 4-3 with a homer to right field.
  • Wheaton regained the lead in the seventh with three runs on singles, taking a 6-4 advantage.
  • Carthage was unable to score in the final two innings, and Wheaton secured the win.
High Flyers  
Up Next 
  • The Firebirds return home facing Ripon on Wednesday, April 2 at 3 p.m. 
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