April 19, 2006

Chicago Splits with Lake Forest

CHICAGO -- The University of Chicago softball team split a doubleheader against Lake Forest College Wednesday at Stagg Field, dropping a 1-0 decision in the opener before rallying for a 4-1 victory in game two.

Junior pitcher Petra Wade (Batavia, Ill./ Batavia) went the distance in both games as her season record moved to 13-4. In 14 innings of work, Wade allowed just eight hits and one walk while striking out 17 -- 10 of them in game one.

Erin Watts's run-scoring single in the top of the first inning accounted for the only run of the opening contest. Lake Forest hurler Jen Mattern scattered three hits and a pair of walks en route to the shutout.

Melissa Wegner led off the nightcap with a home run, but the Foresters (17-10) would manage only four hits the rest of the game.

The Maroons (14-10) plated two unearned runs in the bottom of the first, before adding two more runs in the sixth on back-to-back RBI singles from Wade and sophomore right fielder Cassie Wierenga (Worth, Ill./ Shepard).

Box Score - Game 1
Box Score - Game 2