The Charger softball team split their doubleheader against the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers Wednesday at Historic Hubbard Park.
 
Game one - W, 6-5
 
The Tigers kicked off the scoring in the first at-bat, going up 1-0 after a Peyton Bagley home run. Trailing 3-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth, Rylee Cain led off with a single to right field. A single from Kaela Persico put runners on first and second with no outs. Kylie Wilhelms pop-up forced the infield fly rule. Perisco and Cain advanced a base following an error. Georgia Krohn hit a two RBI single to deep center field to cut the lead to one.
 
In the bottom of the fifth, the Chargers tied the game with a Persico's two RBI double. In the bottom of the six the Chargers would pull ahead, Jessica James hit a RBI double to right field.
 
The Tigers carded a run in the top of the seventh and the game was tied up 5-5. Leading off the bottom of the seventh, Cain drew a walk and the game winning run is on first with no outs. Persico advanced Cain with a sacrifice bunt. Kaydence Kinder with walk-off RBI single to give Briar Cliff game one.
 
Cain finished the game with a perfect three-for-three and scored two runs. Persico and Krohn led the team with two RBIs.
 
Game two -L, 3-6
Trailing by one heading into the bottom of the fourth, Cain led off with a single. Kylie Wilhelms hit a RBI triple to right field and the Chargers were on the board. A sac-fly from Kinder drove in Wilhelms and BCU took a 2-1 lead.
 
The Chargers trailed 6-2 heading into the final inning. Skylar Bainter single to center field drove in Kinder and cut the lead to three with two outs. The Tigers forced a popup the final at bat to preserve the victory.
 
Cain finished the contest two-for-three at the plate. Bainter pitched a complete game and recorded four strikeouts.
 
The Chargers slide to 7-17 (1-7 GPAC) and will head to Concordia this Friday for a doubleheader in Seward, Nebraska. Game one is slated for 3 p.m. with game two to follow.
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