University of Chicago Sweeps Lake Forest in Pair of 2-1 Games
Feeney hits her first home run of the season 
  

Kristen Feeney hit her second career home run.

The teams combined for just nine base hits in game one, and the visiting Foresters had six of them. Senior Leigh Anne Furgerson (Carmel, IN/Westfield) took the tough-luck loss despite allowing just three hits and a pair of unearned runs. She also struck out four batters and walked a pair.

Both Chicago runs came in the bottom of the first inning. After a walk, an error, and a groundout, the Maroons had runners on second and third with one out. The next batter grounded to the shortstop, but the lead runner beat the throw home with the game’s first run. An RBI single followed before a double play lineout ended the rally.

Lake Forest scored its run in the top of the sixth inning on junior Kristen Feeney’s (Brookfield, IL/Lyons Township) first home run of the season. She was 2-for-2 in the game, sophomore Ashley Closson (Murphysboro, IL/Murphysboro) was 2-for-3, and junior Alissa Mildebrath (Carol Stream, IL/West Chicago) was 2-for-4.

The Foresters jumped ahead early in game two of the doubleheader. Freshman Erin Watts (Evergreen Park, IL/Evergreen Park) doubled to left field with two outs in the top of the first inning. Feeney was hit by a pitch and a two-base error by the shortstop on Closson’s ground ball plated Watts.

Chicago tied the score in the third inning on a pair of doubles. Neither team was able to score again until the bottom of the 11th. After a walk, an error, and a wild pitch, a sacrifice fly drove in the winning run.

Closson went the distance and struck out seven Maroons. Despite allowing just six base hits and one earned run, her record fell to 3-5 on the season. Her earned run average, however, dropped to 1.38.

The Foresters will complete the regular season portion of their schedule on Saturday (April 24) with a home doubleheader against Midwest Conference foe Knox College (10-18-1, 5-6 MWC) at 1:00 p.m. Lake Forest has already clinched first place in the MWC South Division standings and will host the league’s championship tournament next weekend (April 30-May 1).

Box Scores: Game 1 | Game 2