JANESVILLE, Wis. — The Illinois College softball team exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally for a 7-1 win over Lawrence University on Saturday at the Midwest Conference Classic.
Lawrence (15-7, 4-2 MWC) was holding a 1-0 edge, but the Lady Blues (9-13, 3-5) had six hits to score seven times in the sixth.
Sierra McDonald had a pair of doubles in the sixth inning for Illinois College and finished 2-for-4. Kinzie Verhines and Hannah Knapper also picked up a pair of his for the Lady Blues.
Kara Vance allowed seven hits and five runs and took the loss for Lawrence. Amanda Price scattered seven hits, struck out one and walked four to pick up the win. She also stranded seven Lawrence runners.
Sam Belletini went 2-for-2 to pace the Lawrence offense.
Lawrence scored its lone run in the second when Taylor Dodson walked and later scored on Vance’s single.