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WHEATON, Ill. - Illinois Wesleyan rallied to come from behind to win game one, 3-2, and Molly McCready pitched a five-hitter in a 6-0 win in the nightcap as the Titans won a pair of softball games at Wheaton on Saturday, April 5.

The No. 16-ranked Titans are now 16-3 overall and 3-1 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin while Wheaton is 12-8 and 0-2 in the CCIW.

In game one, Jenna Noland (7-2) went the distance and struck out nine while allowing two runs on four hits with three walks. The Titans trailed 2-1 going into the final inning when Sara Rogers led off with a hit and Hannah Bowen walked. Victoria Whitaker advanced the runners with a sacrifice and Allie Riordan singled to tie the game with Rogers' run. Bowen came home with the winning tally on a ground out by Danielle Burge.

In game two, IWU scored single runs in the first, second and third and plated three in the fourth. Rogers led off the game with a home run and Victoria Whitaker, Sara Daley and Katie Caulfield each had two hits. McCready (8-1) struck out seven and walked only one in the shutout win.


GAME ONE - HOW IWU SCORED
Illinois Wesleyan 4th - Whitaker, V. grounded out to p. Riordan, A. walked. Burge, D. singled to right  field; Riordan, A. advanced to second. Montgomery walked; Burge, D. advanced to second; Riordan, A.  advanced to third. Caulfield reached on a fielder's choice; Montgomery advanced to second; Burge, D.  advanced to third; Riordan, A. out at home p to c. Fazzari, A. walked, RBI; Caulfield advanced to second;  Montgomery advanced to third; Burge, D. scored. McKeown, K. reached on a fielder's choice; Fazzari, A. advanced to second; Caulfield advanced to third; Montgomery out at home c unassisted. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Illinois Wesleyan 7th - Thornton, K. to p for Kelley, A.. Leone, B. to 3b for Pritchard, L. Kelley, A. to ss. Rogers, S. singled up the middle. Bowen, H. walked; Rogers, S. advanced to second. Whitaker, V. grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Bowen, H. advanced to second; Rogers, S. advanced to third. Riordan, A. singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Bowen, H. advanced to third; Rogers, S. scored. Burge, D. grounded out to 2b, RBI; Riordan, A. advanced to third; Bowen, H. scored. Montgomery struck out looking. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

GAME TWO - HOW IWU SCORED
Illinois Wesleyan 1st - Rogers, S. homered to center field, RBI. Bowen, H. grounded out to 3b. Whitaker, V. singled through the right side. Riordan, A. reached on a fielder's choice; Whitaker, V. out at second 2b to ss. Daley, S. walked; Riordan, A. advanced to second. Platt, S. struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Illinois Wesleyan 2nd - Caulfield singled to left center. Fazzari, A. singled to left field; Caulfield advanced to second. McKeown, K. out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Fazzari, A. advanced to second; Caulfield advanced to third. Rogers, S. flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Fazzari, A. advanced to third; Caulfield scored. Burge, D. pinch hit for Bowen, H.. Burge, D. lined out to lf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Illinois Wesleyan 3rd - Thornton, K. to p. Butler, A. to dh. Whitaker, V. popped up to 3b. Riordan, A. grounded out to 2b. Daley, S. singled to right center. Platt, S. walked; Daley, S. advanced to second. Caulfield singled to right field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Platt, S. advanced to third; Daley, S. scored. Fazzari, A. struck out looking. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Illinois Wesleyan 4th - McKeown, K. singled, bunt. Rogers, S. out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; McKeown, K. advanced to second. Burge, D. walked. Whitaker, V. singled up the middle, RBI; Burge, D. advanced to second; McKeown, K. scored. Riordan, A. struck out looking. Daley, S. doubled to left center, 2 RBI; Whitaker, V. scored; Burge, D. scored. Platt, S. struck out swinging. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

What's Next?
The Titans wrap up a long weekend on the road with a doubleheader at Elmhurst on Sunday at 1 p.m.