JACKSONVILLE, Ill.- The Illinois College Lady Blues softball team hosted Lake Forest College in a doubleheader on Sunday. The team suffered a loss in both games to drop to 11-11 overall and 4-2 in the MWC.
GAME 1- Illinois College 1, Lake Forest College 10
IC would score first in game one after a double by
Grace Braun brought in a run by
Madisyn Webster. Lake Forest was able to tie the game in the top of the third to make the score even at 1-1.
The Foresters were able to put together an exceptional fifth inning scoring nine runs to secure the win over the Lady Blues.
Sydney Hood suffered the loss pitching 4.0 innings with three strikeouts.
GAME 2- Illinois College 1, Lake Forest College 4
The second game of the day proved to be a close one. Braun was able to single in the first to bring in a run by
Emma Newton to put IC ahead 1-0. Lake Forest answered back in the second inning to jump head of the Lady Blues 1-2.
IC would not be able to pull off the comeback suffering the loss in game two.
Julia Drake represented the Lady Blues in the circle pitching all 7.0 innings with eight strikeouts.
The Lady Blues will travel to face Lawrence University on Friday, 4/15 at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM.
