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COLUMBUS, Ga. - The No. 8-nationally ranked Illinois Wesleyan softball team managed only three hits and lost for the first time this spring, 2-1, to No. 11 Trine before playing a game halted by the time limit against Linfield at the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III Leadoff Classic in Columbus, Ga., on Sunday, March 10.

LINFIELD GAME
♦ In the third place game in the "Gold Bracket", the game was declared a no contest due to a mutually-agreed upon time limit to allow Linfield to catch a return flight from Atlanta to Oregon. The game is not a tie and no stats are counted.
♦ The Titans and Wildcats were tied 4-4 in the bottom of the fifth when the game was halted and the Titans, who had rallied with three runs in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game, had the bases loaded when play was stopped.
♦ Linfield eliminated IWU from the NCAA tournament last May with a 6-2 win on elimination day after a 3-0 win the day before.

TRINE GAME
♦ Illinois Wesleyan fell to 4-1 while the Thunder improved to 10-1.
♦ The Titans scored their only run in the sixth when sophomore leftfielder Audra James singled with one out and stole second. With two outs, junior rightfielder Allie Riordan delivered a single to left to bring in James..

Inside the Box Score
♦ Senior lefthander Alyssa Vorel (1-1) took the loss in the circle. She allowed only four hits with one earned run and struck out five while walking three.
♦ James had two of the three hits, all of which were singles.

What's Next
Illinois Wesleyan moves on to Orlando, Fla., to play in the Rebel Spring Games, facing Greensboro and Marietta on Tuesday, March 12.