COLUMBUS, GA. - No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan softball dropped a 6-1 decision to No. 2 Oklahoma City this afternoon in the third round of the NAIA World Series. This matchup was the second matchup of the two programs in school history, previously meeting in the 2018 World Series with the Stars defeating Wildcats 8-7 in eight innings.

 

GAME ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: South Commons Softball Complex I Columbus, GA
• Seeds: IWU - 6 I OCU - 2
• Records: IWU 54-9 I OCU 52-6
• Result: OCU def. IWU 6-1

  

WHAT HAPPENED

 

• Wildcats loaded the bases in the first inning but were unable to score.
• Stars got on the bases early, stole two bases and capitalized on a successful bunt running in their first run.
• A scoreless second, third, and fourth inning kept the Wildcats in the hunt after getting several on base.
• Stars strung together two runs in the fifth and three in the sixth to take a 6-0 lead heading into the last inning.
• Wildcats continued to battle in the seventh with a walk by Jennah Yost and a single by Chloe Tragesser. A Miranda Wehrle hit sent home Yost, the lone Wildcat run.

 

STAT INSIGHT

 

• Emma Etter-Cox pitched the first five innings striking out six. 
• Chloe Tragesser led the Wildcats with a pair of hits including a double.
• Wildcats left 10 runners on base.
• Stars outhit Wildcats 11-6.

 

BABINSKI PERSPECTIVE

 

• "It was good to see one of the biggest dogs in the NAIA year in and year out. What was really cool to us is that I think our team surprised a lot of people. First inning bases loaded, every inning we were putting pressure on, the biggest thing is being able to capitalize and that it something that they did so well. What is really neat is that I love seeing the Wildcats being able to fight every inning.

 

WORLD SERIES RUN CONTINUES

 

• Wildcats will face the winner of No. 7 Southeastern/No. 4 Oregon Tech on Monday, May 30 at 1pm in an elimination game.

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