WESTFIELD, Ind. - No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan softball defeated Taylor University in thrilling fashion Wednesday afternoon. In extra innings in the eighth, Miranda Wehrle sent one over the center field fence to earn a 2-1 win over the Trojans. This home run sets a new school record for an individual's career home runs.
 

MATCHUP ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Grand Park I Westfield, Indiana
• Seeds: IWU - 1 I TU - 4
• Records: IWU 48-8, 31-5 I TU 23-26, 19-17
• Result: IWU def. TU 2-1 (8 innings)

  

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

 

• Both teams didn't score until the sixth inning. A Wehrle double scored Jennah Yost to tie the game 1-1. Following the double, Wehrle connected on a bomb sending in the walk off run winning 2-1.
• Wildcats outhit Trojans 7-6. Wehrle and Yost each had two hits.
• Wehrle collected both Wildcat RBIs.
• Alyssa Wagner pitched a complete game striking out seven in eight innings.
   

 

TOURNAMENT CONTINUES

 

• Wildcats advance in the winner's bracket to face two-seeded Marian Knights tomorrow at 2pm. Games will be played at Marian University.

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MIRANDA WEHRLE WALKOFF IN THE EIGHTH!!@IndWesSoftball advances in the winners bracket to play Marian tomorrow at 3pm. pic.twitter.com/fNBCndhUs7

— Indiana Wesleyan University Wildcats (@IWUWildcats) May 4, 2022