Lindenwood softball (7-1-1, 2-0 GLVC) poured on 25 runs in a doubleheader sweep against Illinois Springfield (5-13, 0-2 GLVC) on Friday.

GAME ONE RECAP
For the second-straight series, Whitney Wendel kicked things off with a solo home run to start the Lindenwood scoring. The first inning solo home run would be number one of three total home runs in the game for Wendel, as she drove in a career-high six runs. She became the first player in team NCAA history with three home runs in one game.

After Illinois Springfield responded with two unearned runs in the bottom of the first, Wendel came up with a runner on first and two outs in the top of the second inning. She drove the pitch to center field, giving the Lions the 3-2 lead.

Stormee Galka responded with a scoreless bottom of the second inning, while striking out one Prairie Star. After a two-run bottom of the third by Illinois Springfield, the Lions entered the fifth inning down 4-3.

With the bases loaded, Hannah Johnson lined a single that scored Karli Goocher and Morgan Gersch to retake the lead, 5-4. After two-straight outs, Wendel came up to the plate with two outs and runners on once again, and hit her third home run of the game to extend the Lindenwood lead to four runs, 8-4.

Galka closed out the win with four-straight shutout innings in the game one win over Illinois Springfield.

GAME ONE SCORING SUMMARY

• T1 | Whitney Wendel solo home run to left field
• T2 | Whitney Wendel two-run home run to center; drives in Taylor Bushman
• T5 | Hannah Johnson two-run single to score Karli Goocher and Morgan Gersch
• T5 | Whitney Wendel three-run home run to bring home Ceairra Perez and Hannah Johnson

GAME ONE LEADERS

• Whitney Wendel (3-4, 3 R, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 1 BB)
• Hannah Johnson (2-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB)
• Stormee Galka (7 IP, 1 W, 1 CG, 7 K, 2 ER)

GAME TWO RECAP
In a high scoring effort for the Lions, Lindenwood took game two, 17-4, to secure the team's second-straight sweep.

Both teams were held scoreless through the first inning and a half, however the Prairie Stars scratched across the first run, to take a 1-0 lead entering the third frame. Lindenwood responded with a five run frame to take a 5-1 lead midway through the third inning.

Illinois Springfield would score three runs in the bottom of the third, which would be the last of the scoring for the team in the contest. Lindenwood closed out the game on a 12-0 run after the Prairie Stars closed the gap to 5-4.

With the sweep against the Prairie Stars, the Lions have now won four straight matchups, and are 2-0 in conference play to begin the season.

GAME TWO SCORING SUMMARY

• T3 | Megan Clark reaches on an error; Whitney Wendel scores
• T3 | Karli Goocher singles to left field to score Stormee Galka
• T3 | Morgan Gersch doubles in Megan Clark and Karli Goocher
• T3 | Hannah Johnson singles to left field to drive in Morgan Gersch
• T4 | Stormee Galka singles in Whitney Wendel
• T4 | Karli Goocher singles to right field to score Stormee Galka
• T4 | Morgan Gersch singles in Megan Clark
• T4 | Hannah Johnson walks with the bases loaded, bringing home Karli Goocher
• T4 | Marina Esparza singles; Morgan Gersch and Ceairra Perez score
• T4 | Kayla Scholz hits a sacrifice fly to left field to drive in Hannah Johnson
• T4 | Megan Clark reaches on an error; Marina Esparza and Stormee Galka come in to score
• T4 | Karli Goocher singles; Megan Clark scores
• T5 | Marina Esparza drives in Ceairra Perez on a sacrifice fly
• T5 | Kayla Scholz grounds out, scoring Whitney Kinser

GAME TWO LEADERS

• Morgan Gersch (2-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 2B)
• Karli Goocher (3-3, 2 R, 2 RBI)
• Stormee Galka (3-5, 3 R, 2 SB)
• Marina Esparza (2.2 IP, 1 W, 0 ER, 2 K / 1-1, 1 R, 3 RBI)

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UP NEXT
The Lions return home for a Tuesday doubleheader against Quincy at 12:00/2:00 p.m.