MISHAWAKA, Ind. - No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan softball swept Bethel University 11-0 in game one and 4-1 in game two. Wildcats extend their win streak over the Pilots to 25 straight games. Earlier this season, IWU defeated Bethel 9-2 and 10-0.
 

THE ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Mishawaka, Ind. | Therese & John Gardner Field
• Records: IWU 33-6, 18-3 | BU 5-23, 4-16
• Game One Score: IWU def. BU 11-0
• Game Two Score: IWU def. BU 4-1

 

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

 

• Wildcats got hot bats early collecting three runs in the first inning off a Chloe Tragesser double, Trinity Medina single, and a Kamryn Buck ground out sending home Miranda Wehrle.
• IWU continued to connect at bat posting 13 hits to a lone Pilot hit.
• Wehrle shined in the game with four hits, four runs, and four RBIs including a walk off grand slam.
• Medina added three RBIs, Kamryn Buck two, and Tragesser added one.
• Alyssa Wagner struck out 10 in six innings, only giving up one hit and three walks.

  

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

 

• Pilots got the first run on the board in the second inning before Wildcats responded with a run of their own in the third. Wildcats ran in two in the fifth and one in the sixth to round out the scoring.
• Elisa Koshy hit a homer to center field to get the Wildcats into the scoring column.
• Two sac flies and a Pilot error scored the other three runs.
• Wildcats connect on seven hits to Pilots three. Julianne Bell led the way with two.
• Alayna Thomas pitched a complete game striking out five.

  

NEXT TIME OUT

 

• IWU travels to Indianapolis, Indiana tomorrow, April 16, for a huge Crossroads League matchup. Wildcats will face No. 18 Marian University Knights with a double header starting at 1pm.

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