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Duwa
1
Northern Illinois NIU 7-6
2
Winner Western Illinois WIU 5-11
Northern Illinois NIU
7-6
1
Final
2
Western Illinois WIU
5-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Northern Illinois NIU 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1
Western Illinois WIU 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 2

W: Ira, Emily (4-3) L: THACKER, Tara (0-1)

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Winner Western Illinois WIU 6-11
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UIC UIC 9-8
Winner
Western Illinois WIU
6-11
1
Final
0
UIC UIC
9-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Western Illinois WIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
UIC UIC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

W: Abbott, Payton (1-2) L: TRUDEAU, A (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | WIU Athletic Communications

Softball Walks-Off Northern Illinois, Blanks UIC

Leathernecks victorious on final day of Coach B Classic

CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Western Illinois softball team picked up two victories on the final day of the Coach B Classic on Sunday (March 5). Hailey Duwa delivered a walk-off hit in the bottom of the seventh inning to come back and top Northern Illinois by a score of 2-1 before a strong pitching performance from Payton Abbott blanked UIC, 1-0. With the wins, the Leathernecks improve to 6-11 on the season.
 
GAME ONE: Western Illinois 2, Northern Illinois 1
 
Both sides remained scoreless until the top of the fourth when Northern Illinois hit an RBI single to take a 1-0 lead.
 
Western Illinois did not collect its first hit of the game until the bottom of the sixth inning. After Rachel Beatty walked and moved to second following a sacrifice bunt from Nina Maggio, she crossed home plate when Holly Hoelting launched a double to left field to tie the game, 1-1.
 
In the top of the seventh, the Leathernecks sent the Huskies down in order behind a strikeout from Emily Ira. Ira then stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning and hit a double. With two-outs, pinch hitter Hailey Duwa hit a walk-off infield single that scored Ira and gave the Leathernecks a 2-1 victory.
 
Ira pitched a complete seven innings, giving up only two hits, no earned runs and striking out six.
 
GAME TWO: Western Illinois 1, UIC 0
 
It was a pitcher's dual as both sides only collected a combined four hits throughout the entire contest. After UIC hit a double in the bottom of the second, neither side connected until Aly Compton hit a single in the top of the sixth.
 
The top of the seventh saw both teams scoreless. After Kelsey Marlow drew a leadoff walk, she scored all the way from first base after Duwa launched an RBI double up the right side to put Western on the board and ahead 1-0.
 
In the bottom of the seventh, the Leathernecks retired the Flames in order to seal the 1-0 shutout.
 
Abbott made the start in the circle, pitching her first career complete game with a career-high nine strikeouts, giving up only two hits and one walk.
 
The Leathernecks now prepare to open their spring break trip at the Memphis Invitational from March 10-12.
   
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