On April 10, the No. 20 Lewis softball team continued play in style by sweeping Maryville in a home doubleheader (4-0, 4-0) behind the arms of pitchers Karissa Habel and Dianna Pickrum.
Pickrum earned her third complete game shutout of the season, allowing just two hits to improve her record on the season to 8-2. Habel also threw a complete game shutout while only surrendering four hits. Her record also moved to 8-2 on the season.
Michelle Vuckso drove in two runs in the first game to lead the Flyers offense in the first game. In the second game, Katie Healy had three hits and a RBI, while Vuckso, Kayla Smith and Kara Harmatys also drove in one run apiece.
Lewis then hosted Missouri-St. Louis in a doubleheader the next day. The Flyers were upset 5-3 in the first game, as Pickrum took the loss to drop to 8-3 on the year. Jayme Hefler was a catalyst offensively, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored.
In the second game, Healy hit a grand slam in the second inning to put Lewis up 7-0, and the Flyers never looked back as they went on to win 10-1 in five innings. Habel pitched all five innings to move to 9-2.
Lewis improved to No. 13 in the national rankings and continued their home stand with a doubleheader against UW-Parkside. The Rangers won the first game 9-6. Habel took the loss, giving up nine runs, four earned, in 4 2/3 innings of work.
The second game saw Lewis struggle defensively as they committed five errors in an 8-0, five-inning loss. Allison Hernandez took the loss, giving up six runs, three earned in 3 1/3 innings.
Fortunately for Lewis, they didn’t fret as they headed to Southern Indiana for a doubleheader on April 17. The Flyers won the first game 8-5 in eight innings behind some major offensive performances. Vuckso was 4-for-5 with two RBI’s, Stephanie Harmon went 4-for-6 with four RBI’s and Smith had two hits and six RBI’s, including what proved to be the game winning grand slam in the top of the eighth inning.
The Flyers completed the sweep with a 7-5 win in the second game. Vuckso went 2-for-2 with a run scored, while Harmon was 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Smith also had two RBIs.
Amy Christopher picked up her second win of the season, allowing three runs in five innings of work. Hernandez earned the save.
The Flyers did not have a lot of time to enjoy the sweep, as they traveled to Kentucky Wesleyan the next day. Lewis picked up right where they left off by sweeping the doubleheader 3-0, 7-1.
Habel threw a complete game shutout in the first game, putting her at 11-3 on the year. Harmon, Vuckso and Jayme Hefler each had two hits in the game.
Christopher picked up her third win of the season in the second game by allowing one run over five innings of work. Harmon went 3-for-4 with four RBIs and Vuckso went 3-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored, which helped her earn GLVC Player of the Week honors for the period ending April 18.
The wins improved Lewis’ record to 25-9 overall and 15-5 in the GLVC.
Alex Gasick
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