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by Jason Kotecki '14
BLOOMINGTON, ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan softball team was swept by Augustana in a doubleheader on Saturday (April 6) at IWU Field. Augustana scored four runs in the top of the seventh to beat the Titans 5-3 in game one, while a walk-off home run by Jaime Rehmert gave the Vikings a 6-5 victory.
The No. 3-nationally ranked Titans fell to 14-5, 1-3 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin while the Vikings improve to 17-5 and 2-0 in conference play.
Game One
♦ The Vikings got on the board early with a second inning home run by Krista Watson. But Illinois Wesleyan answered back in the bottom of the third with a two-run home run by senior centerfielder
Keri Leach, who finished the game 4-for-4 with two RBI.
♦ The game went scoreless until the top of the seventh when Augustana rattled off two two-run home runs giving them a 5-2 lead going into the bottom half of the inning. Illinois Wesleyan was able to salvage one run in the bottom of the seventh before the last out was recorded.
♦ Starting pitcher
Molly McCready (6-2) is credited with the loss despite striking out nine batters. Sophomore leftfielder
Audra James was another offensive bright spot for the Titans in game one, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored.
Game Two
♦ In game two, Augustana took the lead in the second inning on a barely fair home run call down the left field line. But Leach (who went 3-for-3 with two RBI in the nightcap) immediately answered with her second home run of the day to deep center field. Senior third baseman
Emma Clark (1-2, 2 RBI) gave the Titans a 5-2 lead in the top of the fifth with a two-run home run, her seventh of the year. The Vikings countered with two runs in the bottom of the inning.
♦ The Titans held a one run advantage going into the bottom of the seventh. After a lead-off double, starting pitcher
Alyssa Vorel was relieved by freshman
Jenna Noland. The next batter, Jamie Rehmert, homered down the left-field line to give the Vikings the 6-5 victory.
♦ Leach finished the day with 7 hits in 7 at bats with two home runs, two doubles, and four RBI.
What's Next?
The Titans continue CCIW play with a home doubleheader against Elmhurst tomorrow (Sunday April 7) starting at 1 p.m.
