The Charger softball team poured in 22 runs in a sweep over Lyon Thursday in Battesville, Arkansas. They won 12-4 in game one, and followed up with a 10-2 win in game two.
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Game 1 - W, 12-4
The Chargers got on the board early in the top of the first, scoring three runs.
Georgia Krohn hit a sac-fly to drive in
Karina Cupples,Â
Josie Chronic scored on a wild pitch shortly after.
Aubrey Chichurka grounded out to first but scoredÂ
Kylee Lukes to score on the play.Â
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Lyon scored three runs through two innings of play to tie it at 3-3. In the top of the third, the Charger offense would erupt, scoring eight runs in the half inning. The Charger offense went through the entire batting order.. Krohn went two-for-two in the inning and drove in two runs. The Chargers led 11-4 after three innings.
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The Chargers added an insurance run in the top of the fourth, as
Jessica James scored on a groundout by
Callie Billings. The Chargers took a 12-4 lead and held on to take game one.
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Krohn was a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate with three RBIs. Chronic went 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs and scored two runs.Â
Morgan Jones took the win in the circle, going 3.2 innings while giving up one earned run.
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Game 2 -Â W, 10-2
The Chargers took a commanding lead in game two, leading 8-0 after the first two innings. Cupples got the scoring started after she stole home. Krohn during the eight-run inning drove in three runs off two hits. James hit a triple in the second inning, driving in three runs.Â
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In the fifth inning,
Veronica Pitzl scored off a wild pitch and gave the Chargers a 9-0 lead. Lyon drove in two runs in the fifth to cut into the lead 9-2. In the top of the seventh,
Veronica Pitzl singled, driving in Billings to extend the lead 10-2. The Chargers defense rolled a double play in the bottom of the seventh to close out the game.Â
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Sydney Lierman was 3-for-4 at the plate while Lukes went 2-for-4 and scored two runs. Kayla Gurrero takes the win, going six innings with three strike outs and gave up one earned run.
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The Chargers improve to 8-7 overall and will travel to Columbia, Missouri to take on Missouri Valley College and Stephens in back-to-back games on Sunday. First pitch against Missouri Valley is set for 11 AM while the game against Stephens is set for 1 PM.
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