MARION, Ind. – The No. 16 Indiana Wesleyan softball team split a doubleheader with the University of Saint Francis Tuesday afternoon. The Wildcats registered a 1-0 victory in the opener before falling 6-3 in the nightcap. IWU holds the top spot in the Crossroads League standings with a 20-4 record and three game lead over Marian and Spring Arbor.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Marion, Ind.
• Records: IWU 29-7, 20-4 I USF 15-18, 8-12
• Game One Score: IWU def. USF 1-0 
• Game Two Score: USF def. IWU 6-3  
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #16 | USF - Unranked

 
 

 

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

• IWU jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Brylee Bilger launched a solo round-tripper.  
• The one run was more than enough for the outstanding defense of the Wildcats.
• IWU registered eight fly ball outs and seven ground ball outs.
• IWU only registered four hits in the game, including two from Becca Wyatt. Bilger accounted for the lone run of the game while Abby Harvey also registered a base knock.
• In the circle, Alyssa Wagner recorded four strikeouts in the contest while giving up just three hits. She only needed 98 pitches to post the three-hit shutout.

 
 

 

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

• IWU trailed 1-0 in the second inning, but Maddie Martin started things with a one-out single through the left side. Maddie Seitz entered as a pinch runner and scored on Wyatt's double to the gap in left center field. Wyatt went to third on a passed ball and scored on Makenna Waddell's sacrifice fly. Chloe Tragesser and Morgan Yeater notched back-to-back doubles, giving the home team a 3-1 edge.
• The visitors struck for three runs in the fifth inning for a 4-3 lead.
• USF managed to add two runs in the seventh with two away for the 6-3 final
• For the game, Wyatt registered a team-best two hits. She had a double, drove in one and scored once. Yeater registered a double and drove in a run while Tragesser had a double and scored.
• Makenna Waddell worked the first two innings. Alayna Thomas registered two strikeouts in two frames while Wagner threw three innings and had two strikeouts.

 

NEXT TIME OUT

 

 

• The Wildcats return to action Friday when they host Indiana University at South Bend for a doubleheader starting at 3:00 p.m.
• Live video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com.

 

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