MARION, Ind. - No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan softball defeated Goshen at home in a double header defeating the Maple Leafs 3-2 in game one and 9-1 in game two. Wildcats move to 3-1 in Crossroads League action.
 

DOUBLEHEADER ESSENTIALS

 

• Opponent: Goshen College
• Matchup: IWU 18-4 I GC 8-8
• Game one result: IWU defeats Goshen 3-2
• Game two result: IWU defeats Goshen 9-1

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

 

• Makenna Pace hit a double to score Reagan Radke in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Wildcats the win.
• All other scoring occurred in the fourth inning. Goshen hit a homer with another teammate on base to score two before Wildcats responded with two runs of their own.
• Both teams combined for a total of nine hits.
• Alyssa Wagner held down the mound for seven innings striking out seven in 24 at bats.
   

  

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

 

• Goshen got on the board early in the first inning before Wildcats responded with nine runs in the next five innings of play.
• Wildcats outhit Goshen 13-2. Miranda Wehrle led with three hits in three at bats.
• Wehrle, Sadie Harding, and Makenna Waddell each collected two RBIs in route of the team's eight.
• Jennah Yost and Chloe Tragesser each added two runs.
• Emma Etter-Cox struck out five in four innings of play.

  

LOOKING AHEAD

 

• Wildcats remain at home hosting Bethel University on Saturday, March 19. Doubleheader is scheduled to start at 1pm.

#