ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The Lewis University softball team ended its 2024 Dome Invitational on a strong note as the Flyers defeated Parkside 7-0 Sunday (Feb. 25). 

FINAL SCORE: Lewis 7, Parkside 0

TEAM RECORDS
Lewis 6-3 | Parkside 4-6

SUMMARY
Meghan Bontrager (Milford, IN/Northridge) started the scoring in the bottom of the first inning after ripping a 2-run single which plated Erica Hoffman (Hebron, IN/Boone Grove High School) and Delaney Garden (Carpentersville, IL/Harry D. Jacobs High School) to make it 2-0 Flyers. Two batters later, Wuske extended the Lewis lead to 3-0 after reaching on an error which scored Anna Frafjord (Sussex, WI/Hamilton High School).

Two innings later, Wuske made it 4-0 after an RBI single right up the middle scoring Evie Calderon (Chicago, IL/Whitney Young) from second. Lewis kept adding to its lead in the third inning as Gabi Nilles (North Aurora, IL/West Aurora) made it third and first with two outs. 

Garden provided herself two insurance runs after ripping a two-run triple down the left field line to make it 6-0. Lewis tacked on one more run in the bottom of the sixth inning after Wuske recorded her second RBI of the game with a double which drove home Mackenzie Sheehan (Kansasville, Wis./Union Grove). 

Garden (3-2) recorded her second straight complete game shutout without issuing a walk as the junior threw all seven innings, allowing eight hits and striking out 11. 

UP NEXT
Lewis softball will be back in action for the PFX Spring Games in Auburndale and Winter Haven, Florida from March 9-14. For full schedule and times visit: https://lewisflyers.com/sports/softball/schedule