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Mackenzie Marquis
Matt Kinney
Mackenzie Marquis struck out seven in a four-hitter
6
Winner Illinois Wesleyan IWUW 1-0
1
Lesley University LUS 0-1
Winner
Illinois Wesleyan IWUW
1-0
6
Final
1
Lesley University LUS
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Illinois Wesleyan IWUW 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 6 11 2
Lesley University LUS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1

W: Marquis, Mackenzie (1-0) L: Alyson Nisbet (0-1)

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Gustavus Adolphus GAC 10-4
2
Winner Illinois Wesleyan IWUW 2-0
Gustavus Adolphus GAC
10-4
1
Final
2
Illinois Wesleyan IWUW
2-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Gustavus Adolphus GAC 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
Illinois Wesleyan IWUW 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 3

W: Marvin, Taylor (1-0) L: Hannah Heacox (5-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | CONTACT: Stew Salowitz, Director of Sports Information, salowitz@iwu.edu

Strong Pitching Helps IWU Softball to Two Opening Day Wins

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Outstanding complete-game pitching from junior Mackenzie Marquis and sophomore Taylor Marvin staked the Illinois Wesleyan softball team to a pair of wins to open the season at the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Fla., on Sunday, March 12.
 
In the first games for new head coach Tiffany Prager, the Titans opened with a 6-1 win over Lesley University, also opening its season, and got a two-hitter from Marvin in a 2-1 win over Gustavus Adolphus, who fell to 10-4 this year.
 
Marquis allowed four hits and struck out seven in the opener, supported by an 11-hit attack. Junior righfielder Maggie Graham had a sacrifice fly and a two-run single for three runs batted in and senior third baseman Katie Caulfield had three hits. Sophomore Julie Josten, freshman Kara Bischoff and junior outfielder Stephanie Prentice each had two hits.
 
Marvin pitched 5 2/3 innings of no-hit ball before allowing two consecutive singles with two outs in the sixth inning. She struck out one, walked one batter and induced 11 ground ball outs.
 
IWU, which got only three hits in the contest, got its first run in the third when sophomore centerfielder Jillian Runyon tripled to open the inning and stole home with two outs. The Titans scored the winning run in the seventh when freshman pinch hitter Shelby Fulk ripped a double down the third base line and scored on a Runyon single.

What's Next?
Illinois Wesleyan will play William Paterson at 1:30 p.m. ET and St. Norbert at 3:45 p.m. ET on Monday, March 13 at the Osceola County Sports Complex in Kissimmee.

 
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