INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. –  No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan softball nearly upset No. 2 Marian Saturday in game two of the doubleheader. Emily Hastings singled in the top of the tenth, scoring in Victoria Boyer who was on second because on the international tie-breaker rule in softball. IWU struggled to hold off the pesky Knights who would score two runs in the bottom of the tenth to win the game 2-1.

The Wildcats also dropped game one of the doubleheader by a score of 6-1.

GAME VITALS

• Game 1 Score:  Indiana Wesleyan – 1    |   Marian (Ind.)  – 6
• Game 2 Score:  Indiana Wesleyan – 1    |   Marian (Ind.)  – 2
• Records: IWU – 41-8,22-6 Crossroads League  |    Marian (Ind.)  – 34-2, 25-1 Crossroads League   
• NAIA Top 25 Rank: Indiana Wesleyan - #11   |   Marian (Ind.)  - #2
• Location:   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Indianapolis, Indiana |      MU Softball Field

GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS

• Kristen Exposito scored Lauren Buckley on a sac-fly in the sixth inning. Buckley was previously walked in the inning.

GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS

• Mckenzey Ridge: 9.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, K
• Emily Hastings singled in the top of the tenth, scoring in Victoria Boyer who was on second because on the international tie-breaker rule in softball.

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan wraps up their six-game road trip Monday, April 23 at Goshen. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.