LAKE FOREST, Ill. (Wednesday, April 11) – Junior Julie Josten's base hit drove home Kara Bischoff in the top of the seventh inning to give Illinois Wesleyan a 6-5 win over Lake Forest and salvage a split of a doubleheader on Wednesday, April 11 in Lake Forest, Ill.
 
The No. 16-ranked Titans, who lost game one by a 10-4 score, are now 16-7 overall while the Foresters are 16-8.
 
With two outs in the seventh, Bischoff and sophomore Ally Wiegand singled before Josten's single to rightfield scored what proved to be the winning run.
 
Sophomore Shelby Fulk had a two-run home run in the third and a run-scoring double in the fourth to account for three IWU runs batted in. Junior Jillian Runyon had a double and a triple for two of IWU's 10 hits.
 
Wiegand (8-2) got the win in relief of starter Brea Walker, pitching the final 3 1/3 innings and allowing one run on one hit while fanning nine.
 
Game one got out of hand early as the Foresters score three in the first, five in the second and two more in the third to surge to a 10-2 lead. Lake Forest freshman shortstop Hannah Kalnicky hit a three-run home run and a grand slam home run for seven RBI.
 
Titan senior rightfielder Maggie Graham smacked a two-run homer in the first inning and Josten had a fourth inning double and a solo home run in the sixth.
 
What's Next?
Illinois Wesleyan resumes College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play this weekend with a doubleheader at North Central on Saturday ahead of a home field doubleheader against North Park on Sunday … North Central is 16-2 overall and 2-0 in the league ahead of a Thursday doubleheader against Elmhurst … North Park is 9-19 and 1-5 in the CCIW after two 3-1 losses to Carthage at home on Wednesday.