MARION, Ind. -- Indiana Wesleyan softball shut down visiting Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) for a pair of wins on Friday at Wildcat Field. IWU pitching allowed just six hits and one walk in the two wins while the Wildcat bats exploded for 22 hits.

GAME VITALS

• Score Game 1:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Mount Vernon Nazarene, 9-1   (6 innings)
• Score Game 2:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Mount Vernon Nazarene, 5-1
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 34-10, 21-7 Crossroads League   |   Mount Vernon Nazarene 14-28, 8-22 Crossroads League
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - Not ranked   |   Mount Vernon Nazarene - Not ranked
• Location:   Wildcat Field   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Indiana

GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS

• Indiana Wesleyan scored in the last five innings that they came to bat. IWU scored three runs in each the 2nd and 3rd innings for the 6-0 lead.
• The early runs was more than enough for IWU starting pitcher Kaisey Carson who allowed just one run on two hits in a complete game effort.
• Sara Kreitzer, Kristen Exposito, and Kira Madl all provided extra base hits.
• Kaisey Carson:  W, 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K;  1-for-2, 2 BB, RBI
• Sara Kreitzer:  3-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R
• Kira Madl:  1-for-3, 3B, 3 RBI
   

GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS

• Indiana Wesleyan led 1-0 in the 2nd inning on a Carlie Weaver RBI single. That lead held into the 6th when MVNU scored on a sac fly for a 1-1 game.
• Kelsey Kooistra had an RBI infield single in the 6th inning for the go-ahead run. Later in the inning, Kaisey Carson nearly hit a grand slam but settled for a bases clearing double for the 5-1 lead.
• Carlie Weaver:  W, 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, BB, K;  1-for-3, RBI
• Kaisey Carson:  1-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI
• Kelsey Kooistra:  1-for-3, RBI, 2 R, 2 SB
   

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan plays their home finale on Saturday vs. Grace (Ind.). First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Wildcat Field.