MARION, Ind. - No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan softball lost both of Monday's doubleheader Crossroads League games against No. 17 Marian. Marion remains undefeated in league play at 12-0. The Wildcats find themselves in a slump after losing their fifth-consecutive game. The last time IWU lost five-straight was in April of 2014.



 

THE ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Marion, Ind. / Sue Bowman Field
• Records: IWU 17-9, 6-6 CRL | MU 23-1, 12-0 CRL
• Game One Score: MU def. IWU 2-0
• Game Two Score: MU def. IWU 8-3
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU – #6 | MU – #17

 
 

 

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

• A pitching dual in Game 1 saw Alyssa Wagner throw seven strikeouts while giving up four hits and no earned runs.
• Marian scored the only two runs of the game in the 6th inning after a single by Madere drove in two runs.
• IWU had the tying run on second base in the bottom of the 6th, but were unable to bring her home.
• Julianne Bell and Zoe Fountain recorded the only two hits for the Wildcats.

  

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

• MU built a 3-0 lead in the 4th inning, but IWU tied it back up after some efficient small-ball offense including four hits and two stolen bases.
• The Knights put the game out of reach in the 7th with five more runs after the Wildcats walked four hitters.
• Marian's eight runs are the most IWU have given up to an opponent this season.

  

NEXT TIME OUT

 

• The Wildcats will look to bounce back on the road tomorrow at Huntington for a doubleheader beginning at 3:00 p.m.

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