CHICAGO, Il. - Calvin swept a non-conference doubleheader at the University of Chicago Saturday afternoon, winning the opener 8-0 in five innings and the nightcap 6-1. Calvin is now 21-7 overall, having hit the 20-win plateau for the fourth time under current head coach Becky Hilgert.

GAME ONE
Calvin 8, Chicago 0 (5 innings)

Calvin blasted 11 hits while limiting Chicago to one hit in gaining the five inning run-rule win. Senior Ellie Borst (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian HS) tossed the one-hit shutout victory in bumping her season record to 6-1. Borst is now 38-10 in her career and ranks fifth on the Calvin career win list. Borst struck out six batters without a walk in the win.

Calvin scored two runs in the first, two in the second and four in the fourth to build a commanding lead.

Senior Hannah Horvath was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI while junior Hannah Biddlecome (Portage, Mich./Portage Northern HS) was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Senior Kayla Groen (Frankfort, Il./Lincoln Way East HS) had two hits and a run scored. Sophomore Kali Yant (Vicksburg, Mich./Vicksburg HS) was 1-for-2 with an run scored and two RBI.

GAME TWO
Calvin 6, Chicago 1

Senior Bri Leegwater (Zeeland, Mich./Holland Christian HS) tossed four innings of shutout ball to pick up the win, running her season record to 7-3. Sophomore Kirsten Krause (Fredonia, Wisc./Grafton HS) came on for the final three innings to record her first collegiate save. Leegwater and Krause both struck out three batters. Leegwater did not allow a hit while Krause only allowed one.

Calvin had a run in the first, two in the third, one in the fourth and two more in the seventh.

Biddlecome was 2-for-4. Horvath was 1-for-4 with two runs scored. Senior Grace Stock (Vicksburg, Mich./Vicksburg HS) was 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Horvath stole three bases while Biddlecome swiped a pair. Biddlecome now has 16 stolen bases and is just four away from the Calvin single-season record of 20 set by Cindy Feinaur in 1995.

COACHES COMMENT: "Today our energy was excellent from the pitch until the last pitch," said Calvin head softball coach Becky Hilgert. "Yesterday I thought we had one of our best practices of the season and we transitioned a lot of what we worked on to today's games. Offensively we stayed aggressive on the bases and our hitters did a good job moving runners with productive at bats. Our pitching staff was very efficient and effective. Our defensive played error free behind them Overall it was a good road trip to pick up two team wins."

NEXT UP: Calvin will travel to Adrian on Thursday for a conference doubleheader scheduled to start at 4 p.m.