April 11, 2026 Ill.-Chicago at Northern Iowa

(17-24-1, 6-14)

(21-15, 9-4)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Ill.-Chicago	6	0	0	1	3	0	0	10	12	0
Northern Iowa	0	4	0	2	3	5	X	14	12	3

Box Score

Ill.-Chicago

Northern Iowa

Ill.-Chicago Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
3b Cameran Rios	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
ss/dp Siena Stickney	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
2b Sam Tourtillott	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
c Larissa Ortiz	4	1	2	2	0	0	0
1b Emily Brecht	4	1	1	3	0	0	3
pr Diamond Blomlie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cf Nina Pesare	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
p/ss Ari O'Connell	3	2	1	2	1	0	0
lf Sophie Gerochi	3	1	3	0	1	0	0
rf Grace Taylor	4	1	1	3	0	1	1
p Trinity Brandhorst	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	10	12	10	2	3	6

Batting

2B: Cameran Rios

HR: Emily Brecht , Ari O'Connell , Grace Taylor

RBI: Larissa Ortiz (2) , Emily Brecht (3) , Ari O'Connell (2) , Grace Taylor (3)

Baserunning

SB: Siena Stickney , Sam Tourtillott

CS: Sophie Gerochi

Northern Iowa Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
2b Skylar Benesh	4	3	2	1	1	0	0
dp Brynn Acton	5	3	3	7	0	1	0
3b Kate Lappe	3	2	2	2	2	0	0
rf Katelyn Callahan	2	0	0	0	2	1	1
cf Ava Smithson	3	1	3	3	1	0	0
ss Sykora Smith	4	0	0	0	0	1	6
lf Peyton Johnson	2	1	1	1	2	0	0
pr Adalyn Reynolds	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
c Drew Hinrichs	3	1	1	0	1	0	0
Brynlee Slockett	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paige Peterson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1b Ella Smithson	2	2	0	0	0	1	0
ph Addison Brunner	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Carly Goodwin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Anna Wischnowski	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	14	12	14	9	4	7

Batting

2B: Ava Smithson

HR: Brynn Acton (3) , Peyton Johnson

RBI: Skylar Benesh , Brynn Acton (7) , Kate Lappe (2) , Ava Smithson (3) , Peyton Johnson

Baserunning

SB: Kate Lappe

CS: Brynlee Slockett

Fielding

E: Skylar Benesh (2) , Brynlee Slockett

Ill.-Chicago Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Ari O'Connell	1.2	3	4	4	6	1	0	0	14	8	59
Trinity Brandhorst (L, 4-7)	4.1	9	10	10	3	3	4	1	25	21	107
Totals	6.0	12	14	14	9	4	4	1	39	29	166

Pitching

Batters faced: Ari O'Connell (14) , Trinity Brandhorst (25)

WP: Trinity Brandhorst

HBP: Trinity Brandhorst

Pitches-Strikes: Ari O'Connell (59-28), Trinity Brandhorst (107-59)

Northern Iowa Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Carly Goodwin	0.1	6	6	6	0	0	2	0	7	7	26
Anna Wischnowski (W, 10-5)	6.2	6	4	3	2	3	1	1	30	28	121
Totals	7.0	12	10	9	2	3	3	1	37	35	147

Pitching

Batters faced: Carly Goodwin (7) , Anna Wischnowski (30)

WP: Anna Wischnowski

Pitches-Strikes: Carly Goodwin (26-17), Anna Wischnowski (121-80)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Ill.-Chicago 1st	Larissa Ortiz singled, bunt, RBI (0-1 F); Siena Stickney advanced to third; Cameran Rios scored.	1 - 0
Ill.-Chicago 1st	Emily Brecht homered to left center, 3 RBI (2-1 SBB); Larissa Ortiz scored; Siena Stickney scored.	4 - 0
Ill.-Chicago 1st	Ari O'Connell homered to left center, 2 RBI (3-2 BBBKF); Nina Pesare scored.	6 - 0
Northern Iowa 2nd	Kate Lappe singled to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); Skylar Benesh advanced to third; Ella Smithson scored; Drew Hinrichs scored.	6 - 2
Northern Iowa 2nd	Ava Smithson singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Katelyn Callahan advanced to second; Kate Lappe scored; Skylar Benesh scored.	6 - 4
Ill.-Chicago 4th	Larissa Ortiz reached first on a fielding error by cf, advanced to second, RBI (2-0 BB); Sam Tourtillott scored, unearned.	7 - 4
Northern Iowa 4th	Brynn Acton homered to right center, RBI (1-0 B).	7 - 5
Northern Iowa 4th	Ava Smithson singled to center field, RBI (0-2 FK); Kate Lappe scored.	7 - 6
Ill.-Chicago 5th	Grace Taylor homered to left field, 3 RBI (3-2 BFKBFB); Sophie Gerochi scored; Ari O'Connell scored.	10 - 6
Northern Iowa 5th	Peyton Johnson homered to left field, RBI (2-2 BSBKF).	10 - 7
Northern Iowa 5th	Brynn Acton homered to center field, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); Skylar Benesh scored.	10 - 9
Northern Iowa 6th	Skylar Benesh walked, RBI (3-1 BKBBB); Ella Smithson advanced to second; Adalyn Reynolds advanced to third; Ava Smithson scored.	10 - 10
Northern Iowa 6th	Brynn Acton homered to left center, 4 RBI (2-2 KFBBFF); Skylar Benesh scored; Ella Smithson scored; Adalyn Reynolds scored.	10 - 14

Other Information

Location:

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Stadium:

Robinson-Dresser

Attendance:

Duration:

2:38

Umpires:

Home plate - Ellen Degler , First base - Dirk Sorenson , Third base - Michael Laraviere

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Ill.-Chicago 1st	Larissa Ortiz singled, bunt, RBI (0-1 F); Siena Stickney advanced to third; Cameran Rios scored.	1 - 0
Ill.-Chicago 1st	Emily Brecht homered to left center, 3 RBI (2-1 SBB); Larissa Ortiz scored; Siena Stickney scored.	4 - 0
Ill.-Chicago 1st	Ari O'Connell homered to left center, 2 RBI (3-2 BBBKF); Nina Pesare scored.	6 - 0
Northern Iowa 2nd	Kate Lappe singled to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); Skylar Benesh advanced to third; Ella Smithson scored; Drew Hinrichs scored.	6 - 2
Northern Iowa 2nd	Ava Smithson singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Katelyn Callahan advanced to second; Kate Lappe scored; Skylar Benesh scored.	6 - 4
Ill.-Chicago 4th	Larissa Ortiz reached first on a fielding error by cf, advanced to second, RBI (2-0 BB); Sam Tourtillott scored, unearned.	7 - 4
Northern Iowa 4th	Brynn Acton homered to right center, RBI (1-0 B).	7 - 5
Northern Iowa 4th	Ava Smithson singled to center field, RBI (0-2 FK); Kate Lappe scored.	7 - 6
Ill.-Chicago 5th	Grace Taylor homered to left field, 3 RBI (3-2 BFKBFB); Sophie Gerochi scored; Ari O'Connell scored.	10 - 6
Northern Iowa 5th	Peyton Johnson homered to left field, RBI (2-2 BSBKF).	10 - 7
Northern Iowa 5th	Brynn Acton homered to center field, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); Skylar Benesh scored.	10 - 9
Northern Iowa 6th	Skylar Benesh walked, RBI (3-1 BKBBB); Ella Smithson advanced to second; Adalyn Reynolds advanced to third; Ava Smithson scored.	10 - 10
Northern Iowa 6th	Brynn Acton homered to left center, 4 RBI (2-2 KFBBFF); Skylar Benesh scored; Ella Smithson scored; Adalyn Reynolds scored.	10 - 14

All Plays

Ill.-Chicago Top of 1st Inning

Cameran Rios doubled to left field (0-0).

Siena Stickney singled up the middle (1-0 B); Cameran Rios advanced to third.

Siena Stickney stole second.

Sam Tourtillott popped up to 2b (1-2 KFB). (1 out)

Larissa Ortiz singled, bunt, RBI (0-1 F); Siena Stickney advanced to third; Cameran Rios scored.

Emily Brecht homered to left center, 3 RBI (2-1 SBB); Larissa Ortiz scored; Siena Stickney scored.

Nina Pesare singled to third base (2-2 BFFFFB).

Ari O'Connell homered to left center, 2 RBI (3-2 BBBKF); Nina Pesare scored.

Anna Wischnowski to p for Carly Goodwin.

Sophie Gerochi singled down the lf line, bunt (0-0).

Grace Taylor flied out to cf (0-0); Sophie Gerochi advanced to second. (2 out)

Sophie Gerochi out at third c to ss, caught stealing. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 6 Runs , 7 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Northern Iowa Bottom of 1st Inning

Skylar Benesh flied out to ss (3-2 BFKBB). (1 out)

Brynn Acton struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS). (2 out)

Kate Lappe walked (3-1 BFBBB).

Katelyn Callahan walked (3-2 BKFBBB); Kate Lappe advanced to second.

Ava Smithson walked (3-2 BBKBFFB); Katelyn Callahan advanced to second; Kate Lappe advanced to third.

Sykora Smith reached on a fielder's choice (2-1 BBF); Ava Smithson advanced to second; Katelyn Callahan out at third 3b unassisted.

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Ill.-Chicago Top of 2nd Inning

Cameran Rios flied out to lf (1-1 FB). (1 out)

Siena Stickney reached first on a fielding error by 2b (2-2 BBKK).

Sam Tourtillott lined out to lf (1-1 FB). (2 out)

Larissa Ortiz singled to right field, advanced to second on the throw (0-1 F); Siena Stickney advanced to third.

Emily Brecht grounded out to ss (0-2 FK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB

Northern Iowa Bottom of 2nd Inning

Peyton Johnson walked (3-1 BBKBB).

Drew Hinrichs walked (3-2 KKFBBBB); Peyton Johnson advanced to second.

Ella Smithson reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KBK); Drew Hinrichs advanced to second; Peyton Johnson out at third ss to 3b.

Skylar Benesh singled up the middle (0-0); Ella Smithson advanced to second; Drew Hinrichs advanced to third.

Brynn Acton infield fly to 3b (0-1 S). (2 out)

Kate Lappe singled to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); Skylar Benesh advanced to third; Ella Smithson scored; Drew Hinrichs scored.

Katelyn Callahan walked (3-1 KBBBB); Kate Lappe advanced to second.

Ava Smithson singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Katelyn Callahan advanced to second; Kate Lappe scored; Skylar Benesh scored.

Siena Stickney to 2b.

Emily Brecht to dp.

Ari O'Connell to ss.

Trinity Brandhorst to p.

Sam Tourtillott to 1b.

Sykora Smith grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Ill.-Chicago Top of 3rd Inning

Nina Pesare grounded out to p (3-2 BBFFB). (1 out)

Ari O'Connell grounded out to p (0-1 F). (2 out)

Sophie Gerochi singled through the left side (3-2 BFBBKF).

Grace Taylor struck out looking (3-2 KKFBFBBFK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Northern Iowa Bottom of 3rd Inning

Peyton Johnson grounded out to p (2-1 BBK). (1 out)

Drew Hinrichs singled to left field (2-0 BB).

Brynlee Slockett pinch ran for Drew Hinrichs.

Brynlee Slockett out at second c to ss, caught stealing. (2 out)

Ella Smithson struck out swinging (3-2 BKBKBS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Ill.-Chicago Top of 4th Inning

Ava Smithson to c.

Brynlee Slockett to cf.

Cameran Rios flied out to cf (0-0). (1 out)

Siena Stickney grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). (2 out)

Sam Tourtillott singled to shortstop (3-1 KBBB).

Sam Tourtillott stole second.

Larissa Ortiz reached first on a fielding error by cf, advanced to second, RBI (2-0 BB); Sam Tourtillott scored, unearned.

Emily Brecht popped up to p (0-1 K). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Northern Iowa Bottom of 4th Inning

Skylar Benesh lined out to rf (1-1 BS). (1 out)

Brynn Acton homered to right center, RBI (1-0 B).

Kate Lappe walked (3-1 BBKBB).

Kate Lappe stole second.

Katelyn Callahan struck out looking (2-2 BKKBK). (2 out)

Ava Smithson singled to center field, RBI (0-2 FK); Kate Lappe scored.

Ava Smithson advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Sykora Smith grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Ill.-Chicago Top of 5th Inning

Nina Pesare struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). (1 out)

Ari O'Connell walked (3-2 BBBKFB).

Ari O'Connell advanced to second on a passed ball.

Sophie Gerochi walked (3-2 FSFBBBB).

Grace Taylor homered to left field, 3 RBI (3-2 BFKBFB); Sophie Gerochi scored; Ari O'Connell scored.

Cameran Rios flied out to cf (0-1 K). (2 out)

Siena Stickney popped up to 2b (2-2 KKFBB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Northern Iowa Bottom of 5th Inning

Peyton Johnson homered to left field, RBI (2-2 BSBKF).

Ava Smithson to cf.

Drew Hinrichs to c for Brynlee Slockett.

Drew Hinrichs grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK). (1 out)

Addison Brunner pinch hit for Ella Smithson.

Addison Brunner grounded out p to 2b to 1b (1-2 KBK). (2 out)

Skylar Benesh singled to shortstop (2-1 KBB).

Brynn Acton homered to center field, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); Skylar Benesh scored.

Kate Lappe singled to first base (1-2 KFB).

Katelyn Callahan grounded out p to 2b to 1b (1-2 KFB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 4 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Ill.-Chicago Top of 6th Inning

Ava Smithson to c.

Paige Peterson to cf for Drew Hinrichs.

Ella Smithson to 1b for Addison Brunner.

Sam Tourtillott struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). (1 out)

Larissa Ortiz grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2 KK). (2 out)

Emily Brecht reached first on a fielding error by 2b (2-2 KBBF).

Diamond Blomlie pinch ran for Emily Brecht.

Diamond Blomlie advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Nina Pesare grounded out to p (2-2 BBKFF). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Northern Iowa Bottom of 6th Inning

Ava Smithson doubled down the rf line (1-0 B).

Siena Stickney to dp.

Emily Brecht to 1b for Diamond Blomlie.

Sam Tourtillott to 2b.

Sykora Smith struck out looking (1-2 BKFFK). (1 out)

Peyton Johnson walked (3-1 BBKBB).

Drew Hinrichs to c for Paige Peterson.

Ava Smithson to cf.

Drew Hinrichs flied out to rf (3-2 KFBFBFB). (2 out)

Ella Smithson hit by pitch (3-2 BSBBKH); Peyton Johnson advanced to second; Ava Smithson advanced to third.

Adalyn Reynolds pinch ran for Peyton Johnson.

Skylar Benesh walked, RBI (3-1 BKBBB); Ella Smithson advanced to second; Adalyn Reynolds advanced to third; Ava Smithson scored.

Brynn Acton homered to left center, 4 RBI (2-2 KFBBFF); Skylar Benesh scored; Ella Smithson scored; Adalyn Reynolds scored.

Kate Lappe grounded out to 3b (3-1 BBBK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 5 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Ill.-Chicago Top of 7th Inning

Peyton Johnson to lf for Adalyn Reynolds.

Ari O'Connell grounded out to 3b (1-1 BF). (1 out)

Sophie Gerochi singled through the right side (1-2 KFBF).

Grace Taylor flied out to cf (2-2 FKFBB); Sophie Gerochi advanced to second. (2 out)

Cameran Rios grounded out to ss (0-1 F). (3 out)