What | Blues City Classic
Where | Tigers Softball Complex – Memphis, Tenn.
When | Friday, February 28 – Sunday, March 1
WIU Tournament Schedule
Friday, February 28 | vs. Northwestern State at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 29 | vs. Northern Illinois at 2 p.m.
Saturday, February 29 | at Memphis at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 1 | vs. North Alabama at 11:15 a.m.
Only the game against Memphis will be live streamed. Live stats will be available for every game.
The Last Outing | Western concluded its time in the Getterman Classic the same way it began. Four games in the tournament resulted in walk-offs, and the Leathernecks avenged an earlier loss to Grand Canyon with a 3-2 victory Sunday (February 16).
The Leathernecks kicked off their Texas travels with a 6-5 walk-off victory over Prairie View A&M before dropping three tightly contested matchups to GCU (4-2), Baylor (2-1), and PVAM (8-7).
- Kellie Marcheschi went 5-for-14 (.357) at Baylor with a team-high six RBI
- Alyssa Ealy recorded a team-high six hits with four runs
- Abby Carlin pitched 22.1 innings for a 1.61 ERA (only four earned runs)
Those Leatherneck Pitchers | Western Illinois has the second-best ERA in the Summit League this season. The Leathernecks combine for a 3.60 ERA, helped by Abby Carlin's league-leading 1.25 ERA.
Carlin is 2-3 on the year in 39.1 total innings.
Looking Forward | Five games in the Saluki Invitational await Western next. Southern Illinois will play host to the Leathernecks, DePaul, Northern Illinois, and IUPUI.
