MARION, Ind. - No. 20 Indiana Wesleyan softball returned to Sue Bowman field from their 14-game road trip on Tuesday evening for a doubleheader against Spring Arbor. The Wildcat defense held the Cougars to just one hit in Game 1 to earn the 5-0 shutout. IWU's offense poured on eight runs with no outs in the first innings to spark a 12-0 win in Game 2. Jennah Yost broke the program record for career stolen bases with her 137th bag in 178 games played. The squad has won 20 of their last 22 games and is peaking at the right time of year.


 

THE ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Marion, Ind. / Sue Bowman Field
• Records: IWU 37-11, 26-8 CRL | SAU 28-16, 19-15 CRL
• Game One Score: IWU def. SAU 5-0
• Game Two Score: IWU def. SAU 12-0 (5 Innings)
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU – #20 | SAU – Unranked

 

 

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

• Elisa Koshy drove in the Wildcats' first three runs with a double, a single, and a sac fly.
• Jenna Yost took second base on a wild throw to set the all-time record for career stolen bases.
• IWU have now held their opponent to one hit a total of five times this season.
• Alyssa Wagner threw 11 strikeouts in her complete-game shutout. She leads the Crossroads League with 150 this year.

  

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

• IWU overwhelmed SAU early and took an 8-0 lead with 0 outs in the 1st inning.
• Julianne Bell capped off the run with a grand slam, her second home run of the season.
• The Wildcats added three more in the 2nd inning and the game was lopsided early.
• Indiana Wesleyan earned their 9th shutout of the season.
• Ashton Whitman connected for a double and a triple for two RBI's.
• Abby Harvey went 2-2 with two runs scored and two RBI's.

  

BABINSKI PERSPECTIVE

 

• "This team never stops surprising me," said Steve Babinski, Head Softball Coach. "They are grinding through finals for classes, studying nonstop, and jumping onto the field and playing their best ball! They have won 20 of their last 22 games….ARE YOU KIDDING ME? These girls are World Changers, and I thank God for having them in my life!"

  

NEXT TIME OUT

 

• The Wildcats conclude their regular season with a doubleheader against Huntington on Saturday beginning at 1:00 p.m.
• The Senior Day ceremony will take place at the conclusion of the doubleheader.

 

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