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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Illinois Wesleyan softball team extended its win streak to three with a pair of 3-2 wins in the Rebel Spring Games Monday, March 10 in Orlando, Fla., defeating Muskingum University and Beloit College.
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In game one, the Muskingum Fighting Muskies started out with a run in the first inning off an RBI double. However, the Titans went ahead 3-1 with three in the third as freshman first baseman
Sarah Platt homered to score seniors
Victoria Whitaker and
Allie Riordan.
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The Muskies scored again in the fifth, putting the score at 3-2. IWU was outhit, 8-5.
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In five innings, Titan winning pitcher
Molly McCready (1-1) allowed two runs on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Sophomore
Jenna Noland worked the final two shutout innings and struck out two.
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In game two, Noiand was the winning pitcher in relief of
Chloe Montgomery.
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The Titans scored two runs in the first inning as sophomore
Kyley McKeown and senior
Sara Rogers scored on run batted in singles from Montgomery and Platt.
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After Beloit put two runs on the board in the fourth to tie the game, senior shortstop
Amanda Fazzari scored an unearned run in the fifth for the 3-2 win. Hitting for Fazzari,
Sara Daley had reached base on a shortstop error.
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The Buccaneers were limited to three hits as Montgomery started and pitched 3 1/3 innings with five walks and four strikeouts. Noland (2-0) had five strikeouts and allowed no hits in the final 3 2/3 innings.
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What's Next?
The Titans will face Hiram College and Geneva College on Tuesday, March 11 at 9 a.m. ET and 1 p.m. ET, respectively.