MADISON, WISC. - Sunday's Region 4 softball doubleheader between Madison College and Waubonsee Community College provided plenty of drama as the WolfPack secured two wins. Freshman Cathryn Zegadlo came through with a clutch bunt to score the winning run in an 11-10 walk-off win before the Pack rallied from a 4-1 deficit to win 9-5 in the finale. The two decisions give Madison College a 22-14 lead in the all-time series over the Chiefs.

Prior to Sunday, Madison College saw game one of Friday's twin bill with Harper College (1-17) suspended in the fourth inning with the WolfPack leading 10-3. A potential to resume play and makeup the postponed nightcap has yet to be determined. It marked the third suspended game this season for Madison College.

Game #1: Madison College 11, Waubonsee Community College 10

Runs were produced early-and-often by both teams in the day's first game. A pair of early errors by Madison College resulted two runs for the Chiefs. The WolfPack answered with three runs in the bottom half, which started with freshman Sadie Svendsen tripling ot left. With two outs on the board, catcher Hayden Schabel lined a single to left to score Svendsen. After a walk of Raegen Schwarz, freshman Kelsey Meverden hit a fly ball that resulted in an error and two runs scoring.

Waubonsee evened the game in the second with a bases loaded walk from starting pitcher Sophie Golembiewski, but again the Pack bats responded. With a runner on and two outs, first year outfieldre Cassie Coffey hit a triple to center to score Svendsen. A passed ball in the next at-bat allowed Coffey to cross home for a 5-3 advantage.

The score became tied again in the fifth when the Chiefs took advantage of two hits and a walk to put runners on base, and then a pair of passed balls to score each run.

Madison College put up three runs in the fifth to regain the lead 8-5. Meverden singled in pinch runner Dalana Trumpy, Schwarz came in to score on an Addie Fritts ground out, and Meverden made it 8-5 when she scored during a ground out by Hanna Stremkowski. 

After WCC closed the gap to two runs, the WolfPack used three hits and a walk to jump ahead 10-6. Schabel drove in Zegadlo with a productive ground out before Meverden singled home Coffey.

Unfortunately, Madison College was unable to close out the win in the top of the seventh, allowed three runs on three hits, two of which were doubles, and two free passes. 

Sophomore Shelby Brooks regained the momentum for the WolfPack in the home half with a leadoff double to left field. After Svendsen moved her up 60 feet with sacrifice bunt, Zegadlo followed with a bunt of her own that was fielded by the pitcher. The throw home was late as Brooks slid safely across home for the walk-off win.

Schabel, a native of Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, and Meverdan, a Wausau, Wisconsin, native, each finished with three hits, two runs batted in, and a run scored. For both players, the three-hit game marked the second game this season with three or more base knocks.

Coffey was 2 for 4 with two runs scored and a run driven in, while Brooks also had two hits and scored a run off the bench. Svendsen and Schwarz each had a hit and two runs scored, with Zegadlo posting a hit, a RBI, and a run.

Golembiewski pitched three innings and allowed two earned runs out of five scored, surrendered six hits and walked two. Fellow freshman Gretta Lewis (5-2) took over for the final four frames, allowing five runs, four of which were earned, on four hits and four walks. She also struck out four batters en route to the win.

Game #1: Madison College 9, Waubonsee Community College 5

Game two opened with a bang as Waubonsee Community College (18-14) hit a two-run homer in the opening half inning against starter Kelsey Meverden. Madison College got one run back in the bottom half as first year shortstop Aubrey Juga lifted a sacrifice fly to left to score Shelby Brooks, who drew a leadoff walk.

The Chiefs added a run on a RBI-double in the second. It remained 3-1 until the sixth when WCC produced another run. 

The WolfPack found life at the plate in the half half, racking up eight runs on seven hits and three walks. Svendson scored the first run as Bailey Mester singled to right, and Brooks' base hit up the middle plated pinch runner Jeneya Marquez Perez. Zegadlo, the hero from the day's first game, delivered another clutch at bat with a line drive double to center to bring in two runs and give Madison College a 5-4 lead. After a walk of Emily Bopes, Raegen Schwarz hit a two-bagger to center that plated another two runs. Juga doubled to left to score Schwarz and Haleigh Benisch capped the big inning with grounder back up the middle that plated Juga for a 9-4 differential.

Despite the Chiefs scoring a run in the top of the seventh, Meverden (1-2) was able to close out the victory with back-to-back fly outs to Bopes in right field. The righthander earned her first collegiate victory while striking out two batters over seven innings. She allowed four earned runs on eight hits and three walks.

Coffey and sophomore Macie Studzinski each had a pair of hits to led the Pack. Zegadlo, a native of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, was matched by Schwarz and Juga with a hit, two runs batted in, and a run scored. Brooks tallied two runs scored and a run driven in on a hit and two walks.

Up Next: 

Madison College (15-10) is on the road Tuesday, April 21 for a doubleheader at the College of DuPage (14-20). The Chaparrals hold a narrow 26-25 lead in the all-time series despite the WolfPack winning 16 of the last 18 meetings. First pitch in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, is at 3:00 p.m., with live video and stats available via the GameChanger app.

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