2017 CCIW Softball Championships Website

DECATUR, Ill. -- The Illinois Wesleyan softball team made one unearned run stand up behind the five-hit shutout from freshman Brea Walker in a 1-0 win over Millikin in the championship game of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin postseason tournament at Workman Family Field in Decatur, Ill., on Saturday, May 6.

The Titans won their 12th CCIW tournament championship and have a 31-12 overall record with the league's automatic bid into next week's NCAA Division III tournament. This is IWU's sixth straight season with 30 or more wins and 16th time in the last 18years. Millikin's record slipped to 32-12.

Junior rightfielder Maggie Graham led off fifth inning with a single, advanced to second on a shortstop throwing error and went to third on a single by freshman designated hitter Brittany Murphy. With one out, sophomore centerfielder Jillian Runyon delivered a sacrifice fly to rightfield to score the only run of the game.

Walker struck out five and walked none as her record improved to 14-4.

What's Next?
Illinois Wesleyan will find out the particulars of when, who and where it will play next in the NCAA Division III tournament when the selection show takes place at 12 p.m. on NCAA.com. The Illinois Wesleyan softball team will be making its sixth straight appearance, and 16th overall, into the NCAA Division III championships. Historically, IWU teams have posted a 32-31 record (.508 winning percentage) in 15 previous NCAA competitions, including a trip to the final round in Salem, Va., last spring.