IWU Softball Ends NAIA World Series Run

CLERMONT, Fla. — The Indiana Wesleyan softball season came to a close Saturday morning following a 3-2 loss to No. 4-seed and No. 8-ranked Davenport in a 2017 NAIA World Series elimination game. The Wildcat rally in the 6th inning fell one run shy as the season comes to a close following two one-run losses at the World Series.
GAME VITALS

• NAIA World Series
• Score:  Davenport def. Indiana Wesleyan, 3-2
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 44-15   |   Davenport 48-9
• World Series Seed:  Indiana Wesleyan – No. 9   |   Davenport – No. 4
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan – Receiving votes   |   Davenport – No. 8
• Location:   Legends Way Ballfield   |   Clermont, Florida

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Davenport scored one run in the 1st inning and two more in the 3rd inning for a 3-0 advantage. IWU was able to escape anymore damage as Davenport left the bases loaded in each of those innings.
• Indiana Wesleyan rallied in the 6th inning with two runs to narrow the deficit to 3-2. IWU loaded the bases after there were two outs. IWU scored their first run on a DU error and Kristen Exposito followed with an RBI single.
• In the 7th inning, Emily Hastings was hit by a pitch with two outs. Kira Madl followed and flew out to deep center field to end the game.
• Indiana Wesleyan left 13 runners on base. IWU had five hits and eight walks in the game but left the bases loaded in three innings.

GAME STATS

• Kaisey Carson:  L (24-10), 3.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, BB, 3 K;  0-for-1, 3 BB, R
• Alex Springer:  2-for-4, RBI
• Kristen Exposito:  2-for-4, RBI
• Kira Madl:  0-for-2, 2 BB, R
• Carlie Weaver:  3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K;  0-for-0, BB

NEXT TIME OUT

• Indiana Wesleyan ends their season with a 44-15 record. IWU won a NAIA National Championship Opening Round bracket for the first time and advanced to the NAIA World Series.