KISSISSIMEE, Fla. - No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan softball dropped the first game but bounced back with convincing wins to go 2-1 on the day. Wildcats dropped 3-4 to Dordt University while defeating Carlow University 5-0 and No. 12 Grand View University 10-2. Wildcats move to 13-3 on the season.
 

GAME ONE ESSENTIALS

 

• Opponent: Dordt University
• Matchup: IWU 11-3 I Dordt 7-7-1
• Result: Dordt defeats IWU 4-3

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

 

• Wildcats outhit the Defenders 7-6.
• Jennah Yost and Kamryn Buck each posted two hits.
• Chloe Tragesser and Miranda Wehrle each collected an RBI for the team's two on the game.
• Emma Etter-Cox struck out seven in 5.1 innings of play.

GAME TWO ESSENTIALS

 

• Opponent: Carlow University
• Matchup: IWU 12-3 I Carlow 2-6-1
• Result: IWU defeats Carlow 5-0

  

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

 

• Second inning got the Wildcats on the board when Makenna Pace doubled to left center and Zoe Fountain and Alyssa Thomas scored.
• The bats were hot heading into the third inning when Wehrle, Buck, and Trinity Medina each hit consecutive homers.
• Wildcats collected 11 hits to Carlow's one.
• Alyssa Wagner had a great outing on the mound posting 14 strike outs through six innings.

  

GAME THREE ESSENTIALS

 

• Opponent: Grand View University
• Matchup: No. 8 IWU 13-3 I No. 12 Grand View 5-2
• Result: IWU defeats Grand View 10-2

  

GAME THREE HIGHLIGHTS

 

• Wildcats got their first two runs on Vikings errors in the third inning.
• Trinity Medina then doubled to right center and scored Buck, Sadie Harding, and Wehrle collecting three RBIs.
• Wildcats continued to rally as they posted another four runs during the sixth and seventh inning.
• IWU outhit Grand View 7-5 with seven Wildcat RBIs to Vikings two.
• Ten Wildcats got on base by walks while Vikings only walked three times.
• Danielle Munn and Reagan Radke shared the mound while only letting up five hits.

  

BABINSKI PERSPECTIVE

 

• "Today was such a long and great day!  Three games in the Florida sun, multiple lightning delays, and some great ball.  The girls grew in their game and were stretched in some really fun ways.  We saw Wildcats praying over two other teams that we didn't even face, helped inspire an opponent's player to pray out loud for the first time in her life, and had so many parents of other teams thank us for how we were and the joy we played with.  This team is so special!"

  

NEXT TIME OUT

 

• Wildcats conclude their road trip in Florida tomorrow facing Cornerstone University and Lourdes University in the team's last day at The Spring Games.

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