Cardinals Down Carthage; Advance to Double Elimination

Contact: Sam Fretto, Athletics Communication Graduate Assistant, [email protected] BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (May 7, 2026)- Fueled by a come-from-behind victory, the No. 5 seed Cardinals used seven runs scored across the home half of the fifth and sixth innings to knock off No. 4 Carthage in a win-or-go-home game to advance to double elimination with an 8-5 victory. Sam Schilf worked around a leadoff single to Clare Rettler and left the first inning scoreless. The Cardinals responded with a run thanks to a leadoff walk and stolen base by Gwen Shouse. Hailey Morsovillo advanced Shouse 60 feet and she scored on a…