ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The Lewis University softball team split its doubleheader against Great Lakes Valley Conference opponent Quincy at The Dome at Rosemont Saturday (April 1). The Flyers won the first game 3-0 then the Hawks won the second game 2-0.

TEAM RECORDS
Lewis (18-13, 1-7 GLVC) | Quincy (13-15, 5-5 GLVC)

GAME 1: Lewis 3, Quincy 0
Lewis got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning after Jalyn Powell (Tolono, IL/Unity) hit a sacrifice bunt which scored Delaney Garden (Carpentersville, IL/Harry D. Jacobs High School) to make it 1-0. 

The Flyers extended its lead to 3-0 in the fourth after Toni Rodriguez (Chicago, IL/Nazareth Academy) singled then a Quincy miscue in center allowed Meghan Bontrager (Milford, IN/Northridge) and Sara Serena (Kankakee, IL/Kankakee) to score. 

Payton Wuske (Frankfort, IL/Lincoln-Way East) (4-2) recorded the victory in the circle after going all seven innings, allowing seven hits and striking out three.  

Wuske was able to escape a jam in the fourth inning after the Hawks had two on and one out but failed to score. 

GAME 2: Quincy 2, Lewis 0
Lewis was only able to get one hit all game which came from Wuske in the fourth inning. 

Serena (2-3) suffered the loss in the circle after pitching a complete game after allowing five hits, giving up two runs, walking two and striking out four. 

UP NEXT
Lewis will be back in action at Lewis Softball Field Sunday, April 2 as the Flyers host Illinois-Springfield for a doubleheader starting at noon.