IWU Softball Claims Sweep over Saint Francis

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MARION, Ind. — Indiana Wesleyan softball won both ends of a home doubleheader vs. Saint Francis (Ind.) on Wednesday evening. Kaisey Carson pitched a three-hit shutout in the opener while game two starting pitcher Carlie Weaver did not allow a run in her five innings of work.
GAME VITALS

  • Score Game 1:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Saint Francis, 2-0
  • Score Game 2:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Saint Francis, 5-2
  • Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 21-7, 8-4 Crossroads League   |   Saint Francis 7-11, 4-8 Crossroads League
  • NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan – Receiving votes   |   Saint Francis – Not ranked
  • Location:   Wildcat Field   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Indiana

 

GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS

  • In the 3rd inning, Sara Kreitzer hit an RBI triple and Alex Springer followed with an RBI single for a 2-0 Wildcat lead.
  • Saint Francis threatened in the 6th inning when they put two runners on base. But pitcher Kaisey Carson got out of the jam with a fly out to deep left field.
  • Kaisey Carson:  W, 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K;  1-for-3, R
  • Sara Kreitzer:  1-for-3, 3B, RBI, R
  • Alex Springer:  2-for-3, RBI

GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Indiana Wesleyan scored one run in each of the first five innings.
  • Saint Francis avoided the shutout with two runs in the 7th inning.
  • Kaisey Carson:  3-for-4, 2B, R
  • Sara Kreitzer:  1-for-2, 2B, R
  • Carlie Weaver:  W, 5.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8K;  1-for-3, RBI
  • Danielle Munn:  2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 1 K

NEXT TIME OUT

  • Indiana Wesleyan hosts Goshen (Ind.) on Friday at Wildcat Field. The doubleheader begins at 5 p.m.

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