CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Illinois Wesleyan softball team earned a pair of non-conference wins at the University of Chicago on Saturday, April 1, winning by scores of 3-2 and 5-3.

Winners of six straight games, the Titans improved to 12-4 while the Maroons slipped to 9-6 with the two losses.

In game one, IWU was limited to three hits by Maroons pitcher Molly Moran, who fanned eight. IWU junior Maggie Graham smacked a solo home run in the second inning to stake the Titans to a 1-0 lead and IWU took advantage of two Chicago errors in the third to go ahead 2-0 without getting a hit. Freshman shortstop Sam Berghoff hit her fourth homer of the year to put Illinois Wesleyan ahead 3-0 in the sixth.

IWU freshman Brea Walker (3-0) pitched a complete game, allowing five hits with three strikeouts and a walk. Four of those hits came in the seventh inning when the Maroons scored their two runs and Walker struck out a hitter for the final out to strand runners at second and third.

Sophomore centerfielder Jillian Runyon, Graham and freshman designated hitter Sydney Alery each had two hits in a nine-hit IWU attack in game two with Graham providing two RBI and Alery hitting a two-run double in a four-run fifth inning that gave the Titans a 5-0 lead. IWU left nine runners on base and used three Maroon errors to score three unearned runs.

Taylor Marvin (4-2) scattered seven hits across five innings to earn the pitching win, allowing three unearned runs. Junior Mackenzie Marquis picked up her first save of the season in two scoreless, two-hit innings of relief.

What's Next?
Illinois Wesleyan opens College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play with an 11 a.m. doubleheader at North Park in Chicago on Sunday, April 2. The Vikings have a 3-17 record after a split with Olivet (Mich.) Saturday.