LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University softball team reached the 20-win mark with a doubleheader sweep of Concordia Chicago.
FINAL SCORES
Benedictine 9, Concordia Chicago 1 - 6 Innings
Benedictine 6, Concordia Chicago 2
GAME ONE DETAILS
- Benedictine jumped out in front early with two runs in the first and two more in the second
- Taylor Skraba led off the game with a double and scored on a
Megan Fast single
- Fast scored moments later on a single from
Ashley Fisher
- Skraba singled home a run in the second and Fast added another RBI in the inning as well as a sacrifice fly in the fourth
- Concordia Chicago's lone run scored in the fifth
- Benedictine was able to end the game early with four runs in the sixth including a two-run homer from Skraba
GAME ONE LEADERS
- Skraba finished 4-for-4 with three RBIs
- Faith Chada finished 3-for-3 with three runs scored while Fast knocked home three
- Benedictine totaled 13 hits in the opener
- Alexandra Loizon struck out five and allowed an unearned run
GAME TWO DETAILS
- Benedictine again built an early lead when Skraba homered to lead off the bottom of the first
- Benedictine put four on the board in the third to open a 5-0 lead
- Alyssa Gill hit a three-run homer in the frame
GAME TWO LEADERS
- Skraba, Fast and Fisher all tallied two hits in the second game
- Fast also did not allow an earned run in a complete game, striking out four
UP NEXT
Benedictine (20-11, 11-3 NACC) travels to Concordia Chicago on Sunday.