MISHAWAKA, Ind. - No. 20 Indiana Wesleyan softball matched up against Bethel on Friday evening for a Crossroads League doubleheader.
Elisa Koshy highlighted Game 1 with two home runs to lead IWU to the 12-0 run-rule shutout.
Emma Etter-Cox lead the Wildcats in a defensive showdown in Game 2 with a one-hit complete game to hold off the Pilots for a 2-1 victory.
Jennah Yost tallied three stolen bases tonight, giving her 136 in her career to tie the program record.
- Location: Mishawaka, Ind. / Gardner Softball Field
- Records: IWU 33-11, 22-8 CRL | BU 5-33, 4-24 CRL
- Game One Score: IWU def. BU 12-0
- Game Two Score: IWU def. BU 2-1
- NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU – #20 | BU – Unranked
- Elisa Koshy gave the Wildcats a 5-0 lead with two home runs in the opening 3 innings.
- Bethel committed four errors in the 4th inning as IWU extended their lead to 9-0.
- Abby Harvey touched home plate in the 5th to make the score 12-0 and end the game.
- Koshy leads the Crossroads League with 11 home runs this season.
- Koshy's six RBI's in the game are the most by a Wildcat this season.
- Alyssa Wagner threw five strikeouts in four innings to earn her 18th win of the season.
- Emma Etter-Cox threw a one-hit complete game with seven strikeouts to improve to 12-3 this year.
- IWU's two runs in the fourth inning we all they needed to hold off the Pilots.
- Kamryn Buck recorded three putouts in the outfield to tie a season-high.
- Jennah Yost tallied three stolen bases tonight, giving her 136 in her career to tie the program record.
- The Wildcats face off against the top team in the Crossroads League tomorrow with a doubleheader at No. 10 Marian beginning at 1:00 p.m.
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