Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The No. 1 Parkland College Softball team added two conference wins over John Wood Community College on Thursday, April 25th. The Cobras (50-4) (21-1) raced past the Blazers (0-29) (0-20) in a quick 15-1 win in five innings in game one before smashing five home runs in a 20-1 game-two win in five innings. Sophomore catcher Lexie Griffin recorded a career-high 9 RBI in game two to help the Cobras improve to 12-0 at home on the season.
 
Up next, the Cobras host Sophomore Day versus conference-rival Heartland Community College on Sunday, April 28th, in their final home doubleheader of the regular season. First pitch against the Hawks (25-25) (11-9) is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, with the Sophomore Day ceremony taking place in between the two games.
 
Game 1: No. 1 Parkland College 15, John Wood Community College 1 (5 innings)
 
The Parkland offense roared out of the gate in the bottom of the 1st inning with an RBI double from Alisha Frederick and back-to-back home runs by Karley Yergler (2-3, HR, 2 RBI, R) and Reece Sarver (2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R), her first of the year, and freshman Claire Black (2-3, 2B) lined an RBI single to centerfield before John Wood recorded its first out of the game.
 
The Cobras led 6-0 after the 1st and added four runs in the 2nd, capped by an RBI double from Kallie Evans. In the 3rd inning, Frederick (3-3, 2 2B, RBI, 3 R) scored on a wild pitch, and Katy Hendricks (3-3, 2 RBI, 2 R) lined an RBI single to right field before Parkland loaded the bases a knocked in three more runs to take a 15-0 lead. The Blazers walked in a run to break the shutout in the 4th, but the Cobras kept their cool and closed out a 15-1 win in game one.
 
Starting pitcher Karley Yergler (26-2) struck out all nine batters she faced in three innings, and freshman Claire Black (2.0 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 4 BB) did not allow a hit in relief for a combined no-hitter.
 
Game 2: No. 1 Parkland College 20, John Wood Community College 1 (5 innings)
 
The Cobras drove in four runs in the top of the 1st inning to take control early. In the 2nd, sophomore Lexie Griffin (3-3, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 3 R) launched a grand slam to center field, Ellie Vetter (2-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB) lined a solo home run in the next at bat, Tori Thomas (1-4, HR) lifted a 2-run homer, and Griffin crushed a 3-run bomb, her second of the inning, to cap a 12-run inning and put Parkland up 16-0.
 
John Wood scored on an error in the top of the 3rd, but Parkland freshman Kailyn Wilson (1-2, HR) provided a quick answer with a 3-run home run of her own, her second of the season, in the bottom half, and Ryleigh Owens (1-3, RBI, BB) popped an RBI single to left field to extend the lead to 20-1.
 
Sophomore Ryleigh Owens (5-0) allowed four hits and no walks, striking out seven in her fifth start of the season, and Ellie Vetter (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 6 K, BB) pitched two scoreless innings to close out the game and give the Cobras the 20-1 win in game two.