MARION, Ind. – No. 12 Indiana Wesleyan Softball took on the College of Coastal Georgia Mariners this morning at Sue Bowman Field. It was a close, hard fought battle between the two teams but the Wildcats were able to survive and advance to the next round winning 6-4. IWU was scheduled to play Madonna University but due to weather, that game has been postponed to tomorrow.





 

THE ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Marion, Indiana / Sue Bowman Field
• Records: IWU 44-10 I CCGA 35-19
• Game Score: IWU def. CCGA 6-4
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #12 | CCGA - Unranked

 

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

 


 

• Both teams scored in the first inning, 2 runs for Coastal Georgia and 1 run for Indiana Wesleyan.
• IWU tied the game when Whitney Waddell scored on a wild pitch then Brylee Bilger brought Abby Harvey home on a single to give IWU its first lead. Sadie Harding earned an RBI as well with a single to centerfield.
• The Mariners tied the game at 4 a piece in the top of the 4th.
• Bilger gave the Wildcats the lead once again with a 2 run home run in the bottom of the 4th.
• Jordyn Ball and Isabelle Beidelschies did not let another runner cross home plate for CCGA the rest of the way and IWU came away with the 6-4 win.

 

NEXT TIME OUT

 

 

• The Wildcats play the No. 1 seed in the Marion bracket, Madonna University tomorrow, May 14th at 10:00 AM.

 




 

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