Danielle Whitman totaled five hits Saturday, but the visiting Chaparrals faltered in their doubleheader against Sauk Valley, losing 15-6 in five innings and 11-6 in the second.
 
COD (4-9 overall) is at Prairie State on Wednesday before returning home Friday afternoon against Rock Valley.
 
Game 1: Sauk Valley 15, Chaparrals 6 5 innings

• Danielle Whitman led with a 3-for-3 effort with a triple, two runs scored and an RBI
• Yuliana Salgado powered a two-run home run
• Raena Del Angel had two RBI
• Olivia Terek had the Chaps' other extra-base hit (double)
• The Skyhawks closed the game with a six-run fifth innings

 
Game 2: Sauk Valley 11, Chaparrals 6

• The Chaps took an early 2-0 lead in the first; their first lead of the day
• Olivia Terek drove in three runs and tripled
• Taylor Gloms and Danielle Whitman each had two hits
• Gloms and Whitman each doubled
• Lindsey Onnezi accounted for the other extra-base hit (double)
• Gloms scored three of COD's six runs
• Terek went the distance on the mound, striking out six