MARION, Ind. – The No. 16 Indiana Wesleyan softball team picked up its fourth consecutive victory with a doubleheader sweep of Mount Vernon Nazarene University. The Wildcats broke out the pink uniforms for Cancer Awareness Day and won the opener 4-0 before knocking off the Cougars 5-2 in Game 2. IWU improves to 27-5 overall and lead the Crossroads League standings with an 18-2 record.



 

THE ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Marion, Ind.
• Records: IWU 27-5, 18-2 I MVNU 12-14, 5-9
• Game One Score: IWU def. MVNU 4-0
• Game Two Score: IWU def. MVNU 5-2 
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #16 – MVNU - Unranked 

 

 

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

• The Wildcats wasted no time in getting on the board. Morgan Yeater led off the first with a single and swiped second base. Ella Phillips singled, pushing Yeater to third. Arie Hackett entered as a pinch runner and stole second base.
• After a walk to Brylee Bilger and an out, Abby Harvey drove in two off a single up the middle. Maddie Martin's double to left field plated Bilger and Harvey for a 4-0 edge.  
• Yeater posted a game-best two hits in the win. Bilger, Kamryn Buck, Abby Harvey, Martin, Phillips and Chloe Tragesser notched hits. Bilger, Martin and Tragesser registered doubles while Harvey and Martin each drove in two.
• The Wildcats swiped five bags, including two from Yeater.
• Alyssa Wagner threw the first six innings and was outstanding. She gave up just two hits and did not issue a walk.
• Emma Etter-Cox worked the seventh, securing the Wildcat win.  

 

 

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

• Yeater was the catalyst for the Wildcats in the bottom of the first inning. She walked and swiped the next two bases. Sara Ruble walked and stole second prior to Bilger drawing a base on balls. Two batters later, Buck was hit by a pitch, driving in Yeater. Harvey lifted a sacrifice fly to center field, knocking in Ruble for a 2-0 advantage.
• MVNU scored a run in the second and fourth, tying the contest at 2-2.
• In the bottom of the fourth, Buck walked. Two batters later, Martin singled and Buck hustled to third. Hackett came in for Martin and stole second. Becca Wyatt knocked in Buck with a hit to left field. Wyatt and Hackett pulled off a double steal. Moments later, Yeater drove in Wyatt on a single through the right side for a 5-2 edge. 
• Wyatt, Martin and Yeater all tallied hits. Buck, Harvey, Wyatt and Yeater drove in runs while Buck, Hackett, Ruble, Wyatt and Yeater crossed home plate in the win.  
• In the circle, Alayna Thomas threw 3.0 innings and had two strikeouts. Wagner threw the final 4.0 innings to get the win. She had four strikeouts in the 5-2 win.

 

NEXT TIME OUT

 

 

• The Wildcats return to action Monday when they host Huntington University for a doubleheader starting at 4:00 p.m. 
• Live video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com.

 

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