In an opening season game with Joliet Junior College, the Cyclone bats came alive to grab a 13-8 victory on the road.

The only time the Cyclones did not score was in their last at-bat, but they were still ahead 13-6. Collectively, the Cyclones had 17 hits, including a solo homerun to tie the game from sophomore Stephanie Lohman (2-for-5, 2 RBIs) in the second inning.

Some solid hitting in consecutive innings helped give the Cyclones the lead starting in the third inning with shots from Marissa Walsh (2-for-4), Lohman, Brialynn Mica (3-for-3, 2B, RBI) and Samaya Frausto (2 RBIs). The fourth inning saw more hits from Walsh, Estelle Loth (3-for-4, 2 2B, 3 RBIs), an RBI triple from Annabelle Rush (1-for-4, 2 RBIs) and an RBI double from Madelynn Larmon (2-for-3).

Emma Hansen (2-for-5, RBI) and Brooklynn Sedlak (2-for-5, RBI) scored the final runs for the Cyclones. Sedlak earned her first win on the mound, striking out 11 and walking just one.