The Parkland Softball team split their doubleheader on Thursday as they fell to Sauk Valley 8-5 before beating Itasca 9-1. The split leaves the Cobras at (2-8) with three games left to play on Friday.  

Game 1:

In the opener, Sauk Valley scored quickly as they tallied a pair of runs in the first taking advantage of two walks and two Cobra errors.  They tallied two more runs in the 3rd to push the lead to 4-0 before PC would rally with a four spot in the bottom of the inning.  Kyliegh Basham started the inning with a double off the right field fence. Bri Riemenschneider walked and then Shelby Youngblood hit her 1st home run of the year with a towering shot over the right field fence. This brought up Lauren Block who proceeded to hit her 1st college home run over the left field fence to tie the game.  Unfortunately, Sauk would score four more runs over the next three innings as they swatted a pair of their own home runs. The
Cobras last run came on a RBI double by Basham driving in Tori Witruk who had singled.  Kirbie Mendenhall took the loss on the mound , who had relieved starter Morgan Parrish.

SVCC   202  121  0      8  11  0
PC       004   001  0     5    9   4

WP  Pattrig  SV
LP    Mendenhall   PC

Game 2:

PC came out strong and scored 4 runs in the 1st on singles by Kyliegh Basham and Lauren Block. Shelby Youngblood followed with an RBI single, Bri Riemenschneider brought home a run with a double, and they wrapped up the inning with a run scoring single off the bat of Ivy Nichols. The Cobras plated four more runs in the 3rd on an RBI single by Nichols, a two-run single from Lauren Spelich, and a sacrifice fly by Brigette Belt.  Parkland ended their scoring in the 5th with RBI from both Belt and Tori Witruk.  The Skyhawks tallied their lone run in the 5th on a single, then a pick off throwing error.  Tori Witruk allowed 2 hits, 2 walks and struck out 7, as she evened her record at (2-2)

On Friday, the Cobra  will be in action for their final time to wrap up their Florida trip.  They will play at  8:30  versus Anoka Ramsey, again at 1:30 against St. Louis Community College, and the finale at  4:00 against the County College of Morris.


PC        304   02    9  12  2
SVCC   000   01    1    2   0

WP   Witruk
LP     Tiesco


HR   Garza   Henson   SVCC
        Youngblood     Block   PC