UChicago Softball Takes Two from Franklin

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CHICAGO – The College of Chicago softball group walked off with a dramatic sport one win and went on to brush Tuesday’s residence doubleheader in opposition to Franklin Faculty.

The Maroons improved to 16-7-1 whereas the Grizzlies dropped to 20-10.

Sport One – UChicago 4, Franklin 3

The guests surged forward by scoring 3 times within the high of the primary, because of a double and a two-run error. Nonetheless, UChicago bought two again in backside of the primary. Julia Folkl‘s single and Clare Fortier‘s groundout pulled the hosts to inside 3-2.

The Maroons seemed primed to interrupt out within the fourth inning after loading the bases with no outs. However two fielder’s decisions resulted within the lead runner getting thrown out at residence, and a strikeout ended the menace.

UChicago was all the way down to its last outs within the backside of the seventh, nonetheless trailing 3-2. Laila Sims led off with a double to left heart and shortly after, she stole third base. Anna Jensen walked and stole second to place the successful run in scoring place. Tory Piuze tied the sport up with an RBI groundout that scored Sims. With two outs and Jensen on third, Fortier beat the throw on an infield grounder to clinch the walk-off win.

Beginning pitcher Paige Heffke (9-3 document) threw all seven innings to get the victory. She allowed just one earned run and struck out 10.

UChicago posted 12 hits and one error. Jensen and Madeline Murphy each hit 2-for-3. Olivia Cataldo and Fortier each went 2-for-4.

Sport Two – UChicago 8, Franklin 3

Sims led off sport two by smashing a solo homer to heart subject. Two errors led to 2 unearned runs in high of second as Franklin took the early lead.

Within the third inning, Jensen and Sims executed a double steal of second and residential to tie the sport at 2-2.

UChicago loaded the bases as soon as extra within the fourth inning. Nicole Wong knocked a two-run single to place the hosts forward, and Sims rocked a two-run triple to proper subject to offer further cushion.

Franklin put up one within the high of the sixth, then UChicago bought two again on a double by Jensen within the backside of the body.

The Maroons concluded the competition with 10 hits and three errors. Sims batted 3-for-4 with three RBI and two steals. Jensen was 2-for-4 with two RBI. Wong was 2-for-3 on the plate.

Delaney Choi (5-0 document) began the primary six innings, placing out 5 with one earned run. Heffke closed out the seventh with three strikeouts.

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