MARION, Ind. - IWU Baseball defeated the Goshen College Maple Leafs in both games on  Saturday, earning the series sweep and out-scoring the Maple Leafs 54-16 across the four-game set. The Wildcats scored nine runs in the final two innings in game one leading to a 12-2 victory. The bats stayed hot in game two as the Wildcats put up 11 runs in the first three innings and took the game 15-6. IWU now sits just two games out of first place in the Crossroads League. 
 
 

THE ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Marion, Ind. | Wildcat Field
• Records: IWU 25-18 (18-10) | GC 9-31 (4-24)
• Game One Score: IWU def. GC 12-2
• Game Two Score: IWU def. GC 15-6

 

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

 

• Five Wildcats had multiple hits in the game, lead by Denver Blinn with four.
• Freshman Darien Pugh had a big day at the plate. He had three hits including a home run, three runs scored, and three RBIs.
• Lucas Goodin added three hits including a two-run blast in the seventh inning. Goodin has surpassed double-digit home runs for the first time in his career. 
• MJ Stavola and Zach Rabe both had two hits, Stavola added three runs and two RBIs.
• Drue Young earned the win, he went five and two-thirds innings allowing just one earned run and striking out eight along the way.

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

 

• The Wildcats combined for six extra-base hits in the game, five doubles and a home run off the bat of Lucas Goodin.
• Zach Rabe had three hits including a double, he also scored three runs and had three RBIs.
• IWU stole six bases in the game, MJ Stavola and Jeff Morton had two each. 
• Caleb Olson got the win. He pitched four innings and struck out five.

  

CONTINUING THE SERIES

 

• The Wildcats have just 11 game remaining and eight conference games left before the Crossroads League Tournament. They take on Shawnee State University in a doubleheader on Tuesday. Game one begins at 2 p.m.

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