Talia Torosian
Mark Black
6
Winner Millikin MILLIKIN 17-6
4
North Central NCC 5-9
Winner
Millikin MILLIKIN
17-6
6
Final
4
North Central NCC
5-9
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Millikin MILLIKIN 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 6 8 0
North Central NCC 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 10 2

W: Armstrong (10-2) L: Corban, Gianna (4-5)

Game Recap: Softball |

Four-Run 6th Not Enough as Big Blue Beat Cardinals

Contact: Nicholas Osterloo, Sports Information Graduate Assistant, 630-637-5302

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (Apr. 10th, 2021) - Playing their first home game since Mar. 27th, the North Central College softball team fell short to College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) foe Millikin University on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Shanower Family Field.

The Big Blue began the game with a leadoff double, and Rylee Blake later came around to score to give Millikin a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Pitcher Gianna Corban was able to strand two and limit the damage in the first.

North Central threatened in the bottom of the second as Talia Torosian singled, followed by an Elena Stevenson walk. The Cardinals were unable to score Torosian from second, as Millikin held onto their slight lead. In the fourth inning, Corban worked her way out of a no-out, bases-loaded jam to keep the score at 1-0.

In the top half of the fifth inning, Millikin added four runs to extend their lead. The Cardinals responded in the sixth as Emily Miller hit a leadoff single. Breanna Adams walked before Torosian hit an RBI single to score Miller. Dakota Novak smashed her first home run of the year, to bring North Central within one, 5-4.

Millikin scored an insurance run in the top of the seventh and ended the game on a double play to secure their 17th win of the season.

Game two of the doubleheader was canceled due to the constant rainfall in game one. The Cardinals host Carthage College on Tuesday in a doubleheader slated to begin at 3:00 PM. You can find live stats and video links HERE.

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