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Illinois Wesleyan 9, Rutgers-Camden 5 - Box Score

ORLANDO, Fla. - Freshman pitcher Molly McCready set a single-game record with 15 strikeouts as Illinois Wesleyan beat St. Benedict, 3-1 in eight innings on Thursday, March 17 in Orlando, Fla. The Titans also beat Rutgers-Camden, 9-5 at the Rebel Spring Games.

McCready, who allowed seven hits and one unearned run while walking three, broke the record of 14, set by Valerie Hackett at North Park on April 3, 2008.

Freshman catcher Sara Daley and freshman leftfielder Allie Riordan each had two hits for the Titans and Riordan had two runs batted in while senior first baseman Kris Lee had one RBI.

The Titans (now 6-2) banged out 15 hits in the second game with three coming from junior third baseman Kayla Mahoney and two each from sophomore pitcher Katie Bruins, freshman centerfielder Victoria Whitaker, and sophomore shortstop Emma Clark.

The Titans took the lead for good, 5-4, with a two-run third inning, sparked by a single from Mahoney.

Illinois Wesleyan scored three runs in the fourth inning, aided by a two-run single from sophomore leftfielder Jaci Forsythe.

Bruins, who pitched the final five innings and allowed only one unearned run while striking out two, got the win in relief of sophomore Alyssa Vorel.

Illinois Wesleyan wraps up its Florida trip with games agains Ramapo (9 a.m.) and Kean (11 a.m.) on Friday, March 18.