MARION, Ind. – No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan Softball hosted Taylor University for a doubleheader at Sue Bowman Field on Monday afternoon. IWU picked up their 30th win of the season with their 10-6 win in game 1. Game 2 saw a closer contest but pitcher Jordyn Ball shut down the Trojans to pick up her 15th win on the year.



 

THE ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Marion, Indiana / Sue Bowman Field
• Records: IWU 31-5, 21-3 I TU 24-16, 13-13
• Game One Score: IWU def. TU 10-6
• Game Two Score: IWU def. TU 4-1
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #13 | GC - Unranked

 

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

 


 

• Taylor took the early 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st but IWU answered with a run of their own in the bottom half of the inning when Abby Harvey and Morgan Yeater executed a double steal.
• The Trojans extended the lead to 3-1 in the 2nd.
• Brylee Bilger homered with one on in the 3rd inning to tie the game at 3.
• The Wildcats took their lead and did not look back in the 5th inning. Ella Phillips walked with the bases loaded to score 1 and Maddie Martin singled to score 2 more. With two runners on, Leah May hit an inside-the-park home run to make the score 9-3. 
• IWU picked up 1 more run in the 6th and Taylor tried to make a comeback in the 7th but was stopped short and Indiana Wesleyan won their 30th game of the year.

 

 

 

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

• The Wildcats scored first in the bottom of the 2nd inning with 4 runs. Malayni Clemens, Whitney Waddell, and Abby Harvey all brought home runners in the inning.
• Taylor scored their only run of the game in the top of the 3rd and the score remained 4-1 for the rest of the game.
• Jordyn Ball recorded 8 strikeouts in her 15th win of the season.

 

 

 

WYATT PERSPECTIVE

 

 

• "It was such a blast to watch the girls fight for these two wins," said by Graduate Assistant Becca Wyatt. "Their grit, love for each other, and love for the Lord is what makes them strong. This team has allowed me and so many others to see the Lord from new perspectives and I can't wait to see how else the Lord uses Team 38!"

 

NEXT TIME OUT

 

 

• The Wildcats play Wednesday, April 16th against Goshen College at home.
• Live video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com

 


 

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