The Chaparrals followed up a tough loss with a sound victory in their nonconference split at Carl Sandburg College on Friday. They lost the opener 11-7 and finished the day with a 9-4 victory.
 
College of DuPage, now 6-17, returns to Sark Park on Saturday when they play host to Kankakee College. First pitch is noon.
 
About the opener
Andrea Richards led the Chaps at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, but the host Chargers put the game out of reach with a six-run fifth inning. Richards' double was the Chaps' only extra-base hit. Gaby Morales had a pair of RBI, and both Ashley Eiermann and Sarah Crosby scored two runs each. Karen Martini had three strikeouts in four innings.
 
And in the nightcap
A 3-0 Chaps lead was extended with a six-run seventh and Martini scattered eight hits with seven strikeouts in a complete game. Six Chaps had at least two hits.
 
Big Bat
Freshman Kiara Negron keyed the seventh inning with a three-run homer to center. She had two hits.
 
Martini swings strong
Martini backed up her pitching effort with a three-hit game. She drove in two with a double.
 
Double vision
Sarah Crosby had a pair of doubles with two RBI, and Richards also added a double.
 
Three-bagger
Vincenza Zaccaro had two hits with a triple.
 
Way to go Gaby
Gaby Morales also had two hits with an RBI.