Sandburg bats stymied on road by Eagles

OGLESBY — The Carl Sandburg College softball team was limited to one run on the day as the Chargers dropped a pair of Arrowhead Conference games at Illinois Valley on Thursday.

GAME 1
Illinois Valley 9, Sandburg 9 (5 innings)
Sandburg         000      00        —        0          0          0
Illinois Valley   205      2x        —        9          12        0
L: Mary Hellige 3 IP, 2 K, 3 BB

KEY MOMENT
Sandburg was held hitless in the contest by Eagles pitcher Katie Bates. The Chargers' lone baserunners came on walks by Alexis Brammeier and Madeline Mooney.

GAME 2
Illinois Valley 2, Sandburg 1
Sandburg         000      100      0          —        1          5          2
Illinois Valley   000      020      x          —        2          5          0
L: Maleaha Nagel 6 IP, 2 K, 4 BB 

KEY MOMENT
• Scoreless in the fourth, Bailey Ryan led off with a single and moved to third on Maleaha Nagel's one-out double. Ryan then broke the ice by scoring on a passed ball for a 1-0 Chargers lead.
• Sandburg maintained its one-run edge into the fifth before the Eagles scored twice. A double, walk and sacrifice bunt pushed two runners into scoring position. A sac fly tied the game, and IVCC grabbed the lead with a two-out single.

SANDBURG STANDOUT
Ryan was 2 for 3 at the plate and scored the Chargers' lone run of the contest.

OTHER TOP CHARGERS
• Maleaha Nagel: 6 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 4 BB, 2 K; 1 for 2, double

UP NEXT
10 a.m. Saturday vs. Illinois Valley 

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