Sandburg Softball Swept by Snappers at Home
Aaron Frey
Thursday, March 22, 2018 8:20 PM
Athletics
Galesburg, IL
Spoon River jumped to early leads in each game to sweep the Carl Sandburg College softball team 9-4 and 10-3 on Thursday afternoon at the William “Bill” Hungate Baseball/Softball Complex.
GAME 1
Spoon River 9, Sandburg 4
Spoon River 100 134 0 — 9 13 0
Sandburg 000 004 0 — 4 7 2
L: Stewart (0-3), 4.1 IP, 2 K, 4 BB
Key Moment
Holding a slim 2-0 lead, the Snappers tacked on three in the fifth and four in the sixth for a 9-0 advantage, which helped them hold on despite a four-run rally in the bottom of the sixth for the Chargers.
Sandburg Stars of the Game
Shay Anderson (Stronghurst, Ill./West Central) and Katie Droste (Biggsville, Ill./West Central), the top two batters in the Chargers’ lineup, each went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a stolen base.
Top Chargers Hitters
- Anderson 2 for 4, run, stolen base
- Droste 2 for 4, run, stolen base
- Abigail Stranger (Abingdon, Ill./Abingdon-Avon) 1 for 2, double, three RBIs
GAME 2
Spoon River 10, Sandburg 3
Spoon River 105 022 0 — 10 13 1
Sandburg 010 200 0 — 3 8 3
L: Benge (1-3), 7 IP, 1 K, 3 BB
Key Moment
Tied 1-1 in the third, Spoon River broke through for five runs on four hits and a walk.
Sandburg Star of the Game
Jada Fletcher (Oquawka, Ill./West Central) was a perfect 3 for 3 at the plate with a double and two RBIs.
Top Chargers Hitters
- Fletcher 3 for 3, double, two RBIs
- Lizzie Malcolm (Milan, Ill./Alleman) 2 for 3, double, two runs
Up Next
The Chargers (1-9) host St. Ambrose JV in a doubleheader at 2 p.m. Friday.
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