Softball Storms Past Wheaton

Carthage 5, Wheaton 3 Carthage 8, Wheaton 4 KENOSHA, Wis. – The Carthage softball team took on the Wheaton Thunder in a two-game home series on Thursday afternoon. After a back-and-forth first game, the Firebirds used their momentum to take the sweep, winning both games. GAME 1 Maddie Conway started off the first inning with impeccable pitching, forcing Wheaton to go 3-up-3-down. With bases loaded in Carthage’s first chance to bat, Conway ripped a line drive down the left field line to advance Olivia Hristov and Gwen Hendrick home, putting the Firebirds up 2-0. The Thunder answered back with two…