SUGAR GROVE, Ill. – Two days fresh off hitting her first college home run via a grand slam in walk-off fashion against College of Lake County Thursday, Milwaukee Area Technical College infielder Mia Carani kept up her hot-streak at the plate by barreling two more homers in a 9-7 win over Waubonsee Saturday during the second game of a doubleheader.

Carani's power in Game 2 helped lift MATC to a two-run road victory and series split with the Chiefs after the Stormers fell, 6-1, in Game 1. As a result of the doubleheader split with Waubonsee, the Stormers moved to 10-13 and 10-8 in region play.

"I am proud of our girls because they didn't give up," MATC head coach Joe Kuntner said. "We started doing the little things, such as taking our walks and sacrificing [in Game 2]. Ultimately, that led to Mia's [Carani] big moment to shine."

Game 1: Waubonsee 6, Stormers 1 (7 Innings)
Ryen Pagano gave MATC a 1-0 lead in the first on an RBI single
The Stormers failed to get runners on base, sending no more than four batters to the plate between the second and seventh innings
A defensive error in the first allowed Waubonsee to tie things 1-1
The Chiefs broke the 1-1 tie in the third on a sac-fly
Wausbonsee sent nine batters to the plate during a four-run sixth-inning that left them in control leading 6-1
Sophia Hansen recorded two hits (single, double), one hit-by-pitch, a run, and a stolen base to help pace the Stormers' offense
Ryen Pagano, Mia Carani, Jayden Moss, and Emily Pujanauski each had singles
Eleanor Henschel earned the loss in a complete-game effort, giving up six runs (three earned) on 10 hits while striking out two

Game 2: Stormers 9, Waubonsee 7 (7 Innings)

• MATC erased a 5-0 deficit in the third powered by Mia Carani's two home runs - a solo shot in the fourth and a grand slam in the sixth
• A walk and three singles in the first gave Waubonsee a quick 3-0 lead
• Waubonsee added a run in the second (sac-fly) and in the third (RBI single) to go up 5-0
• Ava Marx barreled a two-RBI single in the fifth to cut the Stormers deficit to 6-3
• MATC opened the sixth with the bases-loaded and zero-outs situation, where they erased a 7-3 deficit on an RBI flyout by Sophia Hansen and a grand slam by Carani
• Jayden Moss gave MATC some insurance with a solo homer in the seven to make it 9-7
• Reliever Jordan Hanserd fired a 1-2-3 inning in the seventh to seal the win
• Carani led the offense with a team-high five RBIs on two homers
• Emily Pujanauski collected two hits
• Hansred picked up the win in relief, allowing one unearned run on three hits with one strikeout and zero walks over 3 and ⅔ innings pitched

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MATC (10-13) will travel to College of Dupage at 3 p.m. Tuesday for a road doubleheader.