Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 DANVILLE, Ill. – The No. 1 Parkland College Softball team split a conference doubleheader on the road versus Danville Area Community College on Saturday, April 20th. The Cobras (46-4) (19-1) extended their win streak to 39 consecutive games with a 19-0 win over the Jaguars (23-13) (10-8) in game one before falling 2-0 in game two, their first conference loss of the year and first loss since February 20th at No. 6 Pearl River Community College. Sophomore Karley Yergler (24-2) earned a win in game one and led the team with 5 RBI on Saturday, including her 16th home run of the season.
 
Up next, Parkland hosts Region 24 rival Illinois Central College for a doubleheader on Monday, April 22nd. First pitch against the Cougars (15-13) is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at the Parkland College Softball Field.
 
Game 1: No. 1 Parkland College 19, Danville Area Community College 0 (5 innings)
 
Parkland took an early lead on a 2-RBI double from Karley Yergler in the top of the 1st inning, and Yergler (2-3, HR, 2B, 5 RBI, R, BB) crushed a 2-run homer in the 2nd to extend the lead to 6-0 in the 2nd. Cather Lexie Griffin (3-4, 3 RBI, R) scored on a bases-loaded ground out later in the inning, and the sophomore lined an RBI single to left field in the 3rd to put the Cobras up 9-0. Parkland piled on seven more runs in the top of the 4th, and the Cobras scored on three consecutive RBI singles in the top of the 5th to take a 19-0 lead and win game one convincingly.
 
In the circle, starting pitcher Karley Yergler (2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K) held the Jaguars scoreless before Ryleigh Owens (3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, K, BB) replaced her in the 3rd, finishing off the win.
 
Game 2: DACC 2, No. 1 Parkland College 0
 
The Cobras struggled to get anything going offensively in a low-scoring pitcher's duel in game two. DACC recorded the first hit of the game in the bottom of the 3rd inning, loading the bases with back-to-back walks before a 2-RBI double gave the Jaguars a 2-0 lead. Parkland finally got on base on an Alisha Frederick (1-3, 2B) double in the top of the 4th, but the visitors couldn't capitalize, and the Cobras were outhit 4-2 in a 2-0 loss in game two.
 
Starting pitcher Ellie Vetter (16-2) allowed two earned runs on three hits and three walks in five innings of work, striking out eight in the loss. Karley Yergler (1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K) entered the game in the 6th, striking out three.