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Box Score 2 Gabbie Boerema drove in five runs on two home runs to power Rockhurst to a 6-1 victory over Illinois Springfield in the second game of a conference doubleheader Saturday at Loyola Park.
Boerema hit a three-run homer down the left-field line in the third inning. She followed that with a two-run blast to left field in the fifth.
Lexie Zuniga wrapped up the scoring with a solo homer to center in the fifth.
Bridgette Sappington (11-12) allowed one run on five hits over 7.0 innings with two strikeouts.
Madison Wagner and Boerema led the Hawks with two hits.
Springfield shut out Rockhurst, 2-0, in the first game. The Prairie Stars scored unearned runs in the second and seventh innings.
Shannon Greene (8-15) allowed two runs on four hits in 7.0 innings with five strikeouts and two walks. The Hawks were held to four hits.
The Hawks (19-27, 12-16 GLVC) close out the regular season at home against McKendree on Sunday (April 24).