By: Andrew Korba

HIRAM, Ohio -- Freshman Makenzie Dombrowski (Streetsboro, Ohio/Streetsboro) fired a complete game shutout in the second game to lead the Hiram College softball team to a doubleheader split against John Carroll on Wednesday.

Runs were at a premium for the Terriers (5-11) who won the nightcap 2-0, after falling 11-1 in five innings in Game 1.

Dombrowski (3-5) surrendered just four hits and struck out a career-high nine batters in the win. 

The Terriers struck for a run in the first as senior Meghan Garland (Mineral Ridge, Ohio/Mineral Ridge) reached on a fielder's choice. Senior Jessica Wahl (Akron, Ohio/Ellet) touched home on the play to give Hiram the 1-0 lead.

John Carroll (6-6) was ready to tie the game, putting baserunners on second and third with nobody out in the fourth. But Dombrowski registered back-to-back strikeouts and got a popout to escape the jam.

The Terriers added a run in the fourth on a sacrifice fly from senior Danielle Latine (Eastlake, Ohio/North).

Dombrowski was in control from there, allowing just one Blue Streak to reach base over the final three innings to clinch the win.

Wahl led the Terriers on offense, going 2-for-3 with a run scored.

In the first game, John Carroll scored three times in the first and added a run in the second to take a 4-0 lead.

The Blue Streaks then tacked on three more in the fourth and four in the fifth to build a 11-0 lead.

Hiramwas able to get a run in the fifth, benefitting on a John Carroll fielding error to plate senior Kali Stover (Akron,Ohio/Coventry).

Latine went 2-for-2 to lead the Terriers.

Hiram will return to action on Tuesday, March 29, with a doubleheader at Case Western that is set to begin at 3:30 p.m.