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Katie Boston
7
Carthage CARTHAGE 11-18
20
Winner Wheaton (Ill.) WHEATON 13-16
Carthage CARTHAGE
11-18
7
Final
20
Wheaton (Ill.) WHEATON
13-16
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Carthage CARTHAGE 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 7 11 1
Wheaton (Ill.) WHEATON 4 1 0 4 0 11 X 20 11 2

W: David Levengood (4-4) L: Roberts, Brendan (2-4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Six-Run Response Not Enough as Firebirds Fall on Road

WHEATON — Carthage trimmed an early deficit but could not slow Wheaton (Ill.) in a 20-7 setback on Friday afternoon.

The Basics
  • Final Score: Wheaton (Ill.) 20 - Carthage 7 (7 Innings)
  • Location: Carol Stream, Illinois 
  • Records: Wheaton 13-16 (6-7 CCIW), Carthage 11-18 (4-9 CCIW)
How it Happened
  • Wheaton (Ill.) struck quickly in the opening inning, using a four-run frame highlighted by a three-run double to take control at 4-0. Carthage responded in the second, capitalizing on a throwing error and an RBI single from Jimmy Herget to cut the deficit to 4-2.
  • The Thunder added a run in the second and then broke the game open in the fourth, scoring four times on a mix of hits, walks, and hit batters to extend the lead to 9-2.
  • Carthage answered in the sixth with a three-run surge. Caden Meyer delivered a two-run double to left center before Joe Zuleger followed with an RBI double, trimming the margin to 9-5.
  • Wheaton (Ill.) responded with a decisive sixth inning, plating 11 runs on just a handful of hits while taking advantage of walks, hit batters, and wild pitches to stretch the lead to 20-5.
  • The Firebirds showed resilience in the seventh, as Michael Ossenfort launched a two-run home run to right-center to cap the scoring.

High Flyers
Team Results
  • The Firebirds return home playing for a doubleheader scheduled against Wheaton (Ill.) scheduled for April 18 starting at 1 p.m. 
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