East Peoria, IL - The Illinois Central College baseball team split their Sunday doubleheader against Danville Area Community College, winning game one, 3-2, and losing game two, 7-8. The Cougars are 18-28 overall and 17-7 in conference play. 

Game one was a close, low-scoring game, led by Brady Bolen who gave up 5 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 walk, and recorded 2 strikeouts across all 7 innings to get the win for the Cougars. Micah McCoy, Mason Stoller, and Jordan Heider each had a home run on the day that gave the Cougars the lead and then the win, 3-2. 

Game two was another close game that didn't fall in ICC's favor. The Cougars started the game off leading 6-0 through the first two innings. After giving up 7 unanswered runs by DACC, the Cougars scored another run in the bottom of the 9th, tying it up at 7. The game went to two extra innings after going scoreless in the 10th. DACC scored one run in the top of the 11th, taking the lead, 8-7, and ICC couldn't match it. The Cougars had 13 hits, including Ben Lapp's home run that scored 3 runs in the first inning. 

ICC will play next at home against Parkland College on Saturday, April 25, at 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm. 

Stats from Sunday's doubleheader are posted below:

GAME 1 | DANVILLE AREA 2, ILLINOIS CENTRAL 3
Cougar Hitting
Micah McCoy - 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 walk
Mason Stoller - 1 HR, 1 RBI
Jake Morrill - 1 single, 1 walk
Jordan Heider - 1 HR, 1 RBI
Ryan Brucker - 1 single
Charlie Graham - 1 walk
Ashton Corley - 1 walk

Cougar Pitching
Brady Bolen (W; 4-2) - 7.0 innings, 5 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts

GAME 2 | DANVILLE AREA 8, ILLINOIS CENTRAL 7
Cougar Hitting
Micah McCoy - 3 singles
Charlie Graham - 3 singles, 1 RBI
Ryan Brucker - 2 singles, 1 walk
Jake Morrill - 1 single, 2 RBIs
Aidan Fulton - 1 single
Tyler Humphrey - 1 single
Ben Lapp - 1 HR, 3 RBIs
Ashton Corley - 1 single, 1 walk

Cougar Pitching
Braden Vanderheydt (ND) - 5.0 innings, 6 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
Cleveland Bizosky (L; 2-4) - 6.0 innings, 7 hits, 6 runs, 2 earned runs, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE COUGARS
Saturday, April 25
at 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm
vs. Parkland College
East Peoria, IL, Thome Field