Illinois Drops Series Opener to Washington
March 28, 2025 | Softball
URBANA, Ill. -- Illinois fell to Washington, 17-5, in a five-inning affair at Eichelberger Field on Friday.
The Fighting Illini dropped to 13-17 on the year and 1-5 in conference play. The Huskies improved to 26-9 overall and 4-2 in Big Ten play.
Paige Berkmeyer's two extra-base hits were the highlight of a 2-for-2 day, and included two doubles, a walk and an RBI. Eileen Donahue put together a standout performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Illinois readies for a rematch with the Huskies on Saturday. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. on B1G+
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Morgan Reimer (12-4)
L: Wiles, Lauren (6-6)
Batting:
2B: Ava Carroll 1 ; Jadyn Glab 1 ; Sophi Mazzola 1 ; Tia Durst 1 ; Jade Bubke 1
3B: Riley Peschek 1
HR: Ava Carroll 1 ; Alexis DeBoer 2
RBI: Ava Carroll 4 ; Alexis DeBoer 6 ; Alycia Flores 1 ; Sophi Mazzola 1 ; Tia Durst 1 ; Riley Peschek 2 ; Jade Bubke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ava Carroll 2 ; Alexis DeBoer 2 ; Jadyn Glab 1 ; Alycia Flores 1 ; Giselle Alvarez 1 ; Sophi Mazzola 2 ; Tia Durst 2 ; Riley Peschek 3 ; Jade Bubke 3

Batting:
2B: Berkmeyer, Paige 2
HR: Donahue, Eileen 1
RBI: Donahue, Eileen 3 ; Berkmeyer, Paige 1 ; Click, Keirys 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Avila, Yazzy 1 ; Caryl, Adisyn 1 ; Donahue, Eileen 1 ; Cushing, Ella 1 ; Howard, Zoie 1
SB: Miller, Alaina 1
HBP: Avila, Yazzy 1 ; Haggard, Ellie 1 ; Click, Keirys 1











