Alton, IL - The Illinois Central College baseball team completed the conference sweep of Lewis and Clark Community College on Sunday, winning game one, 12-1, and game two, 9-8. The Cougars are now 13-18 overall, and 13-3 in conference play. 

ICC started game one with a 7-0 lead after the 1st inning, building up to a 12-0 lead after the top of the 5th. The game ended after 5 innings once Lewis & Clark only scored 1 run in the bottom of the 5th. Micah McCoy had another home run, with 3 RBIs, continuing his hot streak from the day before. 

The Cougars started off game two with a 7-1 lead by the top of the 3rd, but gave up a big inning in the bottom of the 3rd, with Lewis & Clark making it 7-6 at the top of the 4th. By the 6th inning, it was tied up at 8, until Ryan Brucker singled, sending in 1 run to take the lead, 9-8. ICC's offense was bolstered by home runs from Tyler Humphrey and Micah McCoy. Cleveland Bizosky pitched a crucial 5 innings with no runs and 7 strikeouts, earning him the win on the day. 

The Cougars head to Burlington, Iowa to play Southeastern Iowa on Tuesday, March 31, at 4:00 pm. 

Stats from Sunday's doubleheader are posted below:

GAME 1 | LEWIS & CLARK 1, ILLINOIS CENTRAL 12 (5 innings)
Cougar Hitting
Kyle Miller - 2 singles, 1 double, 3 RBIs
Aidan Fulton - 2 singles, 1 double
Micah McCoy - 1 single, 1 HR, 3 RBIs, 1 walk
Ryan Brucker - 2 singles, 1 walk
Jordan Heider - 1 single
Charlie Graham - 1 single
Ben Lapp - 1 single, 2 RBIs, 2 walks
Ashton Corley - 1 single
Jake Morrill - 1 single

Cougar Pitching
Brady Bolen (W; 2-1) - 5.0 innings, 5 hits, 1 earned run, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts

GAME 2 | LEWIS & CLARK 8, ILLINOIS CENTRAL 9
Cougar Hitting
Ryan Brucker - 3 singles, 3 RBIs
Ben Lapp - 3 singles
Micah McCoy - 1 double, 1 HR, 2 RBIs
Tyler Humphrey - 1 double, 1 HR, 3 RBIs
Ashton Corley - 2 singles
Kyle Miller - 1 single, 1 walk
Jordan Heider - 1 single, 1 walk
Aidan Fulton - 1 single

Cougar Pitching
Braden Vanderheydt (ND) - 4.0 innings, 8 hits, 7 earned runs, 4 walks, 2 strikeouts
Cleveland Bizosky (W; 2-2) - 5.0 innings, 2 hits, 7 strikeouts

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE COUGARS
Tuesday, March 31
at 4:00 pm
vs. Southeastern Iowa
West Burlington, IA