ROSEMONT, Ill. – Indiana Wesleyan softball wrapped up their opening weekend picking up three victories Saturday moving to 5-0 on the season. The Wildcats outscored their opponents 20-6 throughout the entire weekend. 

GAME VITALS

• Game 1 Score:  Indiana Wesleyan – 6    |   Judson (Ill.) – 1
• Game 2 Score:  Indiana Wesleyan – 5    |   Roosevelt (Ill.) – 2
• Game 3 Score:  Indiana Wesleyan – 1    |   Aquinas (Mich.) – 0
• Records : :  Indiana Wesleyan – 5-0   |   Judson (Ill.) – 3-1   I    Roosevelt (Ill.) – 1-4   I   Aquinas (Mich.) – 2-2
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - #10   |   Judson (Ill.) – Unranked   I    Roosevelt (Ill.) – Unranked   I   Aquinas (Mich.) – Unranked
• Location:   The Dome at Rosemont   |   Rosemont, Illinois
• Tournament Host: Roosevelt University

GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS

• Kristen Exposito homered in the first inning scoring Alex Springer who doubled to left field during her at bat.  
• The Wildcats would score again in the third and fourth inning off Judson errors.
• IWU would add two more insurance runs in the seventh inning. Hannah Eiler would single to left field scoring Kelsey Kooistra in while Kira Madl scored Lauren Buckley on a sacrifice fly to right field.
• Kristen Exposito: 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI
• Alex Springer: 2-for-3, R, BB
• Carlie Weaver: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 K
• McKenzey Ridge: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 4 K
• Kelsey Kooistra: 2-for-3, 2 R, 1 SB

GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS

• IWU scored single runs in the fourth, fifth and seventh innings and two runs in the sixth inning.  
• Aubrie Eckert: 3-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 R
• Lauren Buckey: 3-for-4, 1 R, 2 SB
• McKenzey Ridge: 5.0 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K

GAME 3 HIGHLIGHTS

• Rebecca Schrad scored the lone run for the Wildcats, advancing home on a wild pitch.

PLAYER PERSPECTIVE

• #17 Sydney Lowe (GM 1 Recap)

NEXT TIME OUT                           

• Indiana Wesleyan heads south for a double header against Union (Ky.) on February 16. The game is scheduled for 1 PM.