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Molly McCready

McCready Gets Shutout Record in Two IWU Wins

4/13/2014 7:50:00 PM

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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Senior Molly McCready became the school's all-time shutout leader as she pitched Illinois Wesleyan to complete game wins of 6-0 against Wis.-Eau Claire and 6-0 against Anderson at the IWU Field on Sunday, April 13.

The two wins give No. 19-ranked Illinois Wesleyan a record of 22-5 overall and McCready is 12-2. She allowed five hits in each of the games on Sunday, walking one and striking out three against Wis.-Eau Claire and striking out eight while allowing no walks in the Anderson win.

McCready now has 17 career shutouts, topping the mark of 16 set by Christy Engel from 2007 to 2010. To see McCready's career numbers through April 13, click here.

Against the Blugolds (17-13), Illinois Wesleyan scored four in the fifth and two in the sixth to earn the 6-0 win in game one.
Junior rightfielder Hannah Bowen delivered the big hit, a bases-loaded triple down the rightfield line. Bowen got her fourth run batted in in the sixth when she knocked in sophomore first baseman Cassidy Tarpey on a ground out.
Sophomore centerfielder Kyley McKeown had three hits for IWU and senior second baseman Sara Rogers had two.

The Titans had 11 hits vs. Anderson (18-5) in a game delayed just over an hour by rain. IWU got two in the third, one in the fifth and three more in the sixth. McKeown had a three run home run while Rogers, senior shortstop Amanda Fazzari, senior designated hitter Allie Riordan and senior catcher Sara Daley each had two hits in offensive support of McCready's pitching.

HOW IWU SCORED - WIS.-EAU CLAIRE GAME
Illinois Wesleyan 5th - Wolff to 2b for Ruegemer. Tarpey, C. singled to shortstop. Fazzari, A. popped up to 1b, bunt. McKeown, K. singled, bunt; Tarpey, C. advanced to second. Rogers, S. singled up the middle; McKeown, K. advanced to second; Tarpey, C. advanced to third. Bowen, H. tripled down the rf line, 3 RBI; Rogers, S. scored; McKeown, K. scored; Tarpey, C. scored. Daley, S. flied out to 3b. Riordan, A. reached on an error by ss; Bowen, H. scored, unearned. Caulfield grounded out to 3b. 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Illinois Wesleyan 6th - Wishau to p for Blasczyk. Whitaker, V. walked. Whitaker, V. advanced to second on a wild pitch. Tarpey, C. walked. Fazzari, A. out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Tarpey, C. advanced to second; Whitaker, V. advanced to third. McKeown, K. singled to pitcher. Rogers, S. walked, RBI; McKeown, K. advanced to second; Tarpey, C. advanced to third; Whitaker, V. scored. Raflik to p for Wishau. Bowen, H. out at first p to 2b to 1b, RBI; Rogers, S. advanced to second; McKeown, K. advanced to third; Tarpey, C. scored. Daley, S. walked. Riordan, A. reached on a fielder's choice; Daley, S. out at second 2b to ss. 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.


HOW IWU SCORED - ANDERSON GAME
Illinois Wesleyan 3rd - Fazzari, A. doubled to center field. McKeown, K. popped up to 2b. Rogers, S. flied out to cf. Bowen, H. singled to left center, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Fazzari, A. scored. Daley, S. doubled to left center, RBI; Bowen, H. scored. Riordan, A. walked. Caulfield struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Illinois Wesleyan 5th - Rogers, S. singled up the middle. Bowen, H. out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt; Rogers, S. advanced to second. Daley, S. grounded out to 1b unassisted; Rogers, S. advanced to third. Riordan, A. singled to left center, RBI; Rogers, S. scored. Caulfield reached on a fielder's choice; Riordan, A. out at second 2b to ss. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Illinois Wesleyan 6th - Whitaker, V. singled to center field. Tarpey, C. out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt; Whitaker, V. advanced to second. Fazzari, A. singled to right field; Whitaker, V. advanced to third. Fazzari, A. stole second. McKeown, K. homered to right field, 3 RBI; Fazzari, A. scored; Whitaker, V. scored. Rogers, S. singled, advanced to second on an error by 3b. Bowen, H. grounded out to 2b; Rogers, S. advanced to third. Daley, S. grounded out to ss. 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.


What's Next?
Illinois Wesleyan hosts the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16.

 
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