Warriors Drop Two Close Games To Cougars On Sunday

RIVER FOREST, Ill. (WLCSports.com) – The Wisconsin Lutheran College softball team dropped a pair of close games in its return to the diamond for the first time in a week against Concordia Chicago on Sunday afternoon. The Cougars won the opener 3-0 and took the nightcap 6-4 at CUC Softball Field.

• Final Scores: Concordia Chicago 3, Wisconsin Lutheran 0; Concordia Chicago 6, Wisconsin Lutheran 4
• Records: Wisconsin Lutheran (8-10, 1-5 NACC), Concordia Chicago (10-7, 4-0 NACC)
• Location: CUC Softball Field, River Forest, Ill.

• Both pitchers controlled the game early on as the score remained deadlocked at 0-0 through the first four innings.
• The Cougars broke the scoreless draw in the fifth inning with a two-out, two-RBI single to center field with the bases loaded to take a 2-0 lead.
• CUC added an insurance run in the sixth inning with an RBI single to left field to extend its lead to 3-0.
• The Warriors recorded five hits from five different players but had just one runner reach scoring position in the contest.
• Freshman Callie Terrill (Minooka, Ill.) suffered the loss in the circle but allowed just three runs over 5.1 innings of work.

• The Cougars got on the scoreboard first in the nightcap with a pair of two-out runs in the second inning to take an early 2-0 lead.
• The Warriors' offense broke through with a four-run third inning to take a 4-2 lead. After the first three batters reached base to load the bases, sophomore Briana Vilches (Fontana, Calif.) and freshman Olivia Krieser (Stoughton, Wis.) scored on a CUC error. Sophomore Lexi Martin (Westfield, Ind.) added a RBI on a groundout to plate senior Aerin Moberg (Wheaton, Ill). Freshman Makayla Huff (Galesburg, Ill.) concluded the scoring with an RBI single to center field.
• CUC cut WLC's lead to 4-3 with a solo home run to lead off their half of the third inning.
• After stranding a pair of baserunners in the top half, the Cougars knotted the game at 4-4 with a two-out RBI double in the fifth inning.
• Concordia Chicago took the late 6-4 lead on a two-run double to left field with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning.
• Huff led Wisconsin Lutheran with two hits and a RBI in the nightcap. Martin and freshman Faith Ottens (Fulton, Ill.) each recorded a RBI for the Green and White.

• The Warriors return to action on Tuesday for a pair of conference games against Edgewood (11-13, 4-4 NACC). First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Neumann Family Softball Field. Live coverage links will be available for both games at WLCSports.com.

SB (GM 2): Concordia Chicago 6, @WLCSoftball 4

⚔️ Makayla Huff leads Warriors with two hits and a RBI.

⚔️ Faith Ottens and @leximartin03 add RBI for WLC.

⚔️ CUC overcomes a 4-3 deficit with three runs in the fifth and sixth innings.#NACCtion #d3sb

— WLC Warriors (@WLCSports) April 11, 2022

SB (GM 1): Concordia Chicago 3, @WLCSoftball 0

⚔️ Five different players post one hit each for Warriors.

⚔️ Callie Terrill allows three runs over 5.1 innings.

⚔️ CUC breaks scoreless game in the fifth inning with two runs.#NACCtion #d3sb

— WLC Warriors (@WLCSports) April 10, 2022

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— WLC Softball (@WLCSoftball) April 10, 2022

SB: @WLCSoftball is back in action for the first time in a week today against Concordia Chicago.

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— WLC Warriors (@WLCSports) April 10, 2022