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Winner Eastern Illinois EIU 3-1
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Fort Wayne FW 0-3
Winner
Eastern Illinois EIU
3-1
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Final
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Fort Wayne FW
0-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Eastern Illinois EIU 3 0 0 0 7 10 8 0
Fort Wayne FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

W: Wireman, Jessica (1-1) L: B. Benefiel (0-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Panthers Close Out Tourney With Run-Rule Win

The EIU softball team finished tournament play Sunday downing Fort Wayne 10-0 in five innings.



Box Score

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Eastern Illinois softball team closed out the Total Control Sports Invitational with another stellar 10-0 run-rule victory over Fort Wayne Sunday morning.

The Panthers hit two home runs during the game as Jessica Wireman recorded the victory throwing five strikeouts over four innings on the mound letting up only one hit.

EIU got on the board early in the top of the first inning after Kayla Bear reached first base on a throwing error. Bear eventually stole second as Taylor Monahan was walked on the following at-bat. Haley Mitchell eventually stepped up to the plate crushing a three-run home run over the left field wall to earn EIU's first home run of the season and put the Panthers on top 3-0.

The Panthers held their 3-0 lead throughout the next three innings until junior transfer Kiley Pelker hit a lead-off solo home run to open the seventh inning. EIU eventually loaded the bases with two outs as Taylor Miokovic came in to pinch hit. Miokovic cleared the bases with a double down the left field line to give EIU an 7-0 lead.

EIU loaded the bases once again in the inning following a walk and a single to the pitcher from Ashlynne Paul. Each runner advanced during the following at-bat as Mady Poulter came around to score on a wild pitch to extend the Panther lead to 8-0.

Pelker recorded her second and third RBIs of the inning on the next at-bat hitting a single to center field to clear the bases and give EIU a 10-0 lead at the end of the top of the seventh inning.

The Panthers recorded seven runs in the seventh inning off five hits.

Tori Johnson came in for relief in the bottom of the seventh inning, closing out the game forcing three ground-outs.

Mitchell, Miokovic, and Pelker all finished the game recording three RBIs.

Bear recorded four stolen bases against the Mastodons followed by Monahan with three.

With the tournament now over the Panthers look ahead to the North Florida Tournament this coming weekend. EIU opens tournament play against South Dakota State and North Florida Friday (Feb. 17).
 
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