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Marlow2
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Winner IUPUI IUPUI 18-33
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Western Illinois WIU 16-32
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IUPUI IUPUI
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Western Illinois WIU
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
IUPUI IUPUI 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 11 1
Western Illinois WIU 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 0

W: Brooke Boetjer (10-13) L: Ira, Emily (6-15)

Game Recap: Softball | | WIU Athletic Communications

Softball Drops Heartbreaker to IUPUI

Western falls in the opening round of The Summit League Championship

FARGO, N.D. – The Western Illinois softball team fell to IUPUI in the opening round of The Summit League Championships by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday (May 11).
 
IUPUI scored first in the top of the third following a sacrifice fly from Taylor Chitwood. An RBI double from Chitwood in the top of the fifth inning extended the Jaguars' lead to 2-0. IUPUI would add on one more run in the top of the sixth when Delilah Wright hit an RBI single.
 
Western got on the board in the sixth inning with Kelsey Marlow hit her second-career home run to left center field to cut the deficit to two runs, 3-1. Hailey Duwa then hit a single down the right field line, bringing Amanda Manton on to pinch run. Manton moved to second when Nina Maggio drew her second walk of the game. Kacyee Hart then drove Manton home when she hit a single down the right field line to put the Leathernecks within one. The rally would fall short on a double play when Aly Compton flew out to right field and Maggio was called out at home.
 
The Leathernecks continued to fight into the seventh inning. Holly Hoelting started the inning off with a leadoff walk. Tierney Bottino then reached on a fielder's choice that forced Hoelting out at second base. Marlow then drew her second walk of the game, but her and Bottino were left stranded as the Leathernecks fell by a score of 3-2.
 
Marlow led the team with two hits, two walks, an RBI and one run scored. Karissa Kouchis garnered two base hits for her 15th multi-hit game of the season.
 
Emily Ira got the nod in the circle and pitched 4.2 innings, giving up seven hits, two earned runs, and striking out five.
 
Western finishes the season 16-32 overall and finished 9-8 in league play. The Leathernecks third-place regular season finish was the program's highest finish since 2010.
 
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