Flairty, Juergens Lead Chargers in Sweep of South Suburban
Aaron Frey
Monday, April 8, 2019 10:57 AM
Athletics
Galesburg, IL
The Carl Sandburg College softball team dropped a pair of games to Waubonsee on Saturday but bounced back to sweep South Suburban on Sunday as the Chargers hosted a pair of weekend doubleheaders.
SATURDAY
GAME 1
Waubonsee 7, Sandburg 3
Waubonsee 014 000 2 — 7 11 2
Sandburg 002 100 0 — 3 7 2
L: Madison Benge 7 IP, 6 K, 0 BB
Key Moment
The Chiefs scored four runs on four hits in the third to go head 5-0.
Sandburg Standout
Madison Benge (Stronghurst, Ill./West Central) went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI in addition to striking out a career-high six batters.
Other Top Chargers
- Lauryn Campbell (Galesburg, Ill./Galesburg) 2 for 3, walk, RBI
GAME 2
Waubonsee 9, Sandburg 0 (5 innings)
Waubonsee 201 60 — 9 13 1
Sandburg 000 00 — 0 5 0
L: Rachel Barrington 5 IP, 2 K, 3 BB
Key Moment
Waubonsee sent 10 batters to the plate in a six-run fourth to break the game open with a 9-0 lead. The Chiefs had six of the first seven batters reach base.
SUNDAY
GAME 1
Sandburg 13, South Suburban 4 (5 innings)
S. Suburban 200 11 — 4 9 3
Sandburg 175 0x — 13 12 1
W: Kylie Stineman 4 IP, 0 K, 0 BB
Key Moment
The Chargers’ first seven batters in the second reached base as they scored seven times to go up 8-2.
Sandburg Standout
Leadoff hitter Erin Flairty (Pekin, Ill./Pekin) went 3 for 4 with a triple and scored three runs.
Other Top Chargers
- Katie Droste (Biggsville, Ill./West Central) 2 for 2, run, walk, two RBIs, stolen base
- Benge 2 for 2, walk, two runs, RBI
- Grace Wilmington (Chillicothe, Ill./Illinois Valley Central) 2 for 3, run, two RBIs
GAME 2
Sandburg 8, South Suburban 2
S. Suburban 000 110 0 — 2 8 1
Sandburg 002 051 x — 8 19 2
W: Lexi Juergens 7 IP, 4 K, 0 BB
Key Moment
After the Bulldogs tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the fifth, the Chargers answered with five runs in the bottom of the inning. Lizzie Malcolm (Moline, Ill./Alleman) singled in the go-ahead run, and Droste hit a two-run triple to left to cap the rally.
Sandburg Standout
Freshman Lexi Juergens (Pekin, Ill./Pekin) limited South Suburban to one earned run on eight hits as she went the distance for her second consecutive victory. Juergens struck out four and didn’t issue a walk.
Other Top Chargers
- Flairty 2 for 5, run
- Droste 2 for 5, triple, two RBIs
- Emily Bloomer (Burlington, Iowa/Burlington) 2 for 4, run
- Benge 3 for 4, double, two runs, RBI
- Wilmington 3 for 4, double, two runs, RBI
- Malcolm 2 for 4, run, RBI
- Julia Vosburgh (Woodstock, Ill./Woodstock) 2 for 4, run, RBI
UP NEXT
The Chargers (10-16 overall, 3-1 Arrowhead Conference) travel to face Sauk Valley at 3 p.m. Tuesday in a conference doubleheader.
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