The Carroll University softball team earned two home victories to remain perfect in conference home games this season. The Pioneers defeated the Augustana College Vikings twice in two thrilling battles. 

GAME 1 | Carroll (WI) 2, Augustana (IL) 1

WAUKESHA, Wis. --The Carroll Pioneers needed 12 innings to finish the job, but secured the 2-1 extra-innings win, walking it off on a single off the bat of senior Madison Wagner to claim victory over the Augustana (IL) Vikings Monday.

Freshman Riley Pavelka (5-2) started in the circle and picked up the win for Carroll (17-10, 9-4). The right-hander went 12 innings, giving up one run on eight hits, allowing two walks and striking out six. Pavelka's 12 innings pitched is tied for the third most by a single pitcher in Carroll softball history. 

Sophomore Madison Palasz led the way offensively for the Pioneers, going 2-for-5 in the ballgame with a triple. Junior Mathena Higgins provided a noteworthy performance as well, going 3-for-5. Senior Kaylee Learman also helped out, going 2-for-5 for Carroll with a walk.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Pioneers were trailing 1-0 in the seventh inning when they first put runs on the board. Junior Lauren Harshbarger came across to score the lone run of the inning for Carroll and get them on the board.

The game remained tied until the bottom of the twelfth, when Carroll walked it off on an RBI single off the bat of Wagner.

GAME NOTES

» Higgins picked up three base knocks in the game for Carroll.
» Pavelka struck out six Vikings hitters.
» Carroll's highest scoring inning was the twelfth, when it pushed one run across.
» The Pioneers out-hit the Vikings at a 12-8 clip.
» Carroll went 3-for-10 (.300) with runners in scoring position.
» Carroll pitchers limited Augustana to just 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
» Carroll pitchers faced 48 Augustana hitters in the game, allowing 17 ground balls and 13 fly balls while striking out six.
» Palasz led the Pioneers at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a triple.
» Augustana was led offensively by sophomore Morgan Bielfeldt, who went 2-for-4.
» Junior Amanda Page led the Vikings pitching staff, throwing 5.1 innings of one-run ball.

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GAME 2 | Carroll (WI) 3, Augustana (IL) 2

WAUKESHA, Wis. --The Pioneers took a 2-0 lead in the first inning and never surrendered the advantage on the way to a 3-2 victory against the Vikings on Monday.

Junior Breanna Roberts (5-3) got the win out of the bullpen for Carroll (18-10, 10-4). The right-hander went four innings, giving up one run on five hits.

Offensively, the Pioneers were paced by senior Kaylee Learman, who went 2-for-3 on the day with a double and an RBI. Senior Madison Wagner furnished a standout day at the dish as well, going 3-for-4. Sophomore Madison Palasz also chipped in for Carroll, putting together zero hits in three trips to the plate while adding a walk and two RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Pioneers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning. Carroll plated two runs off of Augustana pitching, one of which was driven in on a run-scoring double off the bat of Learman.

The Pioneers then lost some of their lead, expanding on their advantage in the fifth inning after the Vikings cut it to 2-1. Carroll scored a run when Palasz drew a walk from senior Ashley Dehmlow that scored senior Sierra Grubor, which brought the score to 3-1 in favor of the Pioneers. Augustana put one run on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Carroll still held on for the 3-2 win.

GAME NOTES

» Wagner picked up three base knocks in the game for Carroll.
» Carroll's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed two runs across.
» Carroll took a 2-0 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Carroll pitchers limited Augustana to just 2-for-10 (.200) with runners in scoring position.
» Carroll pitchers faced 33 Augustana hitters in the game, allowing 14 ground balls and five fly balls while striking out two.
» Learman led the Pioneers at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
» Augustana was led offensively by Dehmlow, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
» Sophomore Nadia Ranieri led the Vikings pitching staff, throwing two scoreless innings.

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 NEXT GAME
The Pioneers will play their final non-conference games of the regular season this Wednesday at UW-Whitewater.