MARION, Ind. -- Indiana Wesleyan University and Goshen (Ind.) split a softball doubleheader Tuesday night at Wildcat Field. Goshen won the opening game 4-3 in 10 innings while Indiana Wesleyan won 9-1 in 5 innings in the nightcap.

Indiana Wesleyan is now 34-9 this season and 17-7 in the Crossroads League. Goshen is 3-33 overall and 3-22 in league competition.

In the IWU victory, Indiana Wesleyan scored in each of the four innings they came to bat. Indiana Wesleyan scored two in the first inning, four in the second inning, and two more in the third inning to lead 8-0 after three frames. Goshen plated their lone run in the top of the fourth inning while Indiana Wesleyan rebuilt their lead to eight runs on an Abby White (JR/Georgetown, Texas) RBI double in the fourth inning for a 9-1 lead.

Carlie Weaver (FR/Brownsburg, Ind.) improved to 7-2 on the season as she allowed no runs on two hits in 3.0 innings of work. Janessa Guevara (JR/Lathrop, Calif.) pitched the final 2.0 innings to close out the game.

Alex Springer (FR/Fort Wayne, Ind.) was a perfect 3-for-3 from the dish with 2 doubles, 1 run, and 1 RBI. Gabby Bogear (JR/Sacramento, Calif.) finished 2-for-3 with a double and 3 RBI while Roth was 2-for-3 with 2 runs and 2 RBI.

The opening game went to 10 innings where the international tie breaker rule came into effect. Each team began the inning with a runner on second base in the 10th.

Goshen loaded the bases with one out when an Abby Flickner hard hit grounder to first base was mishandled by Sara Kreitzer (SO/Ashland, Ohio) which allowed two runs to score for a 4-2 lead. IWU opened the bottom of the 10th inning with an RBI double by Olivia Rasmussen (SO/Des Moines, Iowa) to score Bogear from second base. Rasmussen was now on second base as the tying run with no outs. But a fly out and a strikeout preceded a Kaylynn Rose walk. Haley Nixon (FR/Bristol, Ind.) came to back and grounded out to shortstop as Goshen pulled out the 4-3 victory.

Nixon pitched all 10.0 innings and allowed four runs -- one earned -- on 11 hits. She walked one Maple Leaf and struck out six. Allison Bexell (JR/Avon, Ind.) was 3-for-5 with a run scored while Springer and Emily Hastings (SO/Riverside, Ill.) each contributed two hits.

Indiana Wesleyan next plays Marian (Ind.) on Saturday in Indianapolis, Indiana. First pitch will be at 3 p.m.