Ann Marie Meek
Kemper Koslofski, The Decaturian
7
Winner Millikin MILLIKIN 13-9
4
Augustana (Ill.) AUGIE 4-10
Winner
Millikin MILLIKIN
13-9
7
Final
4
Augustana (Ill.) AUGIE
4-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Millikin MILLIKIN 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 7 8 0
Augustana (Ill.) AUGIE 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 9 0

W: Dralle, Alyssa (7-5) L: Mya Brown (1-5)

3
Augustana (Ill.) AUGIE 4-11
11
Winner Millikin MILLIKIN 14-9
Augustana (Ill.) AUGIE
4-11
3
Final
11
Millikin MILLIKIN
14-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Augustana (Ill.) AUGIE 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 1
Millikin MILLIKIN 2 5 1 1 2 11 11 0

W: Wilken, Abby (3-0) L: Addie Garr (1-6)

Game Recap: Softball | | Morgan Vogels

Softball Sweeps Augustana in CCIW Opening Doubleheader

The Big Blue softball team traveled to Bettendorf, Iowa on Friday, April 3 for their College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin opening doubleheader against the Vikings of Augustana College. Millikin swept the Vikings, winning game one 7-4 and game two 11-3. 

In game one, the Big Blue struck first, with Kailyn Coates drawing a walk with the bases loaded to plate Abby Willis in the first. In the bottom of the inning, the Vikings tied the score with one swing from Aubrey Gradin on a homerun to center. Gradin found the fence again in the third, this time scoring two runs to give the Vikings a 1-3 advantage. Augie tacked on another run in the fifth on a single by Olivia Osborne.

Down three runs, Willis hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth to score Abbey Matthews. Summer Wynn kept the scoring going, issued a bases loaded walk to score Ava Zukowski. Haley Willan's single then scored Charley Condill to tie the game. Coates once again took a bases loaded walk to score Ann Marie Meek, giving Millikin a 5-4 lead. Still in the sixth, both Emily Kobel and Zukowski drew walks to give the Big Blue a 7-4 lead. 

In game one, Willis was 3-for-4 from the plate. Alyssa Dralle picked up the win in the circle, tossing a full seven innings, striking out seven. 

In game two, the Big Blue took care of business in five innings. In the first, Meek hit a double that scored Willis, with Meek later scoring on a wild pitch. In the second inning, Willis reached base on a Viking error, scoring Condill and Zukowski in the process. With two runners aboard, Wynn sent a homerun over the fence to give Millikin a 7-0 lead in the second. In the third, Coates followed suit and hit a solo homerun. 

Up 8-0, Willan's fourth inning single scored Condill. Augustana fought back, scoring three runs in the top of the fifth to force the Big Blue to hit in the bottom of the inning. Kobel homered, then a bases loaded walk issued to Willis scored the final run in Matthews to secure the 11-3 win for the Big Blue. 

In game two, Meek went 2-for-3 from the plate. Abby Wilken tossed 4.0 innings for the Big Blue, striking out two and allowing just three hits. Dralle closed the door, pitching the final inning for Millikin, allowing just one hit.

With the sweep, the Big Blue start off conference play with a 2-0 CCIW record. Millikin will be back in action on Wednesday, April 8 for a non-conference doubleheader against DePauw at the Workman Family Softball Field at 3 and 5 PM.
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