Canton, Ill. - Kiersten Manning's five-hit shutout propelled the Illinois Central College softball team to a 4-0 win over #16 Spoon River in Game 1 of Region 24 action at SRC Softball Field on Sunday afternoon.  The Snappers quieted the Cougar bats to take Game 2 by a score of 7-0 to earn the split.  ICC is now 10-10 overall, 5-5 in Region 24 while SRC's overall record is now 25-8-1.

"Game one was a good win," coach Heather Doty said.  "Kiersten was in command and our defense played well behind her.  We also did a nice job of putting the ball into play to score."  

Game 1 - ICC 4, SRC 0
The game was scoreless until the fourth inning when Olivia Stirnaman singled and advanced to third on two ground outs.  She scored on a Shylar Boze base hit and then Boze crossed home plate on Savanah Clifton's double as the Cougars went up 2-0.

Manning led off the sixth inning with a solo blast to center field. Boze and Clifton each smacked singles but did not score as ICC maintained a 3-0 lead.

Olivia Drish added insurance in the top of the seventh inning with a solo home run.  ICC had a total of eleven hits in Game 1.

Manning struck out eight Snappers while allowing just one runner past second base.

Hitting Leaders
Savanah Clifton | 3-3, RBI
Shylar Boze | 2-4, RBI
Kylie Hyde | 2-3
Kiersten Manning | Home run
Olivia Drish | Home run

Pitching
Kiersten Manning | 7 IP, 8 K, 5 H


Game 2 - SRC 7, ICC 0 
Gracie White led the game off with a single but the Cougars managed only one other hit after that, a double by Boze in the second inning.

The Snappers scored runs in the first four innings----two in the first, two in the second, one in the third, and two more in the fourth to earn the split.  

Pitching
Olivia Drish | 3 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 K
Amber Lee | 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER

Next up
DH on Tuesday, April 4 vs. Lewis & Clark at Thome Field, East Peoria