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Macon, GA - Wesleyan's Mellissa Webb threw a season high 10 strikeouts in her Senior Day appearance in the circle, leading the Wolves to an 8-0 shutout win over Rust College on Sunday afternoon. The Wolves also won the day's second game 4-0.
BY THE NUMBERS:
GAME 1
| |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| Rust |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
x |
0 |
2 |
5 |
| WC (5-14) |
6 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
x |
x |
x |
8 |
8 |
0 |
GAME 2
| |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| Rust |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
| WC (6-14) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
x |
4 |
6 |
2 |
NOTABLES:
- Sophomore Tiffani Linville led the Wolves offense, going 4-5 at the plate with two runs scored for the day.
- Senior pitcher Mellissa Webb threw a season-high 10 strikeouts in a complete game shutout, pushing her season total to 88. Junior pitcher Nicole Wilson picked up her first win of the season, throwing seven strikeouts, which also marked her season-high.
- Junior Jema Bravo is currently ranked third in the GSAC in batting average, fourth in on base percentage, and fifth in slugging percentage, while Mellissa Webb leads the league in strikeouts, shutouts, and innings pitched and is ranked second in ERA.
QUOTABLE:
""We got really good pitching today from both Mellissa [Webb] and Nicole [Wilson], and everyone on the team got playing time and played good defense,"" Wesleyan head coach Dickey Hightower stated. ""We still are not hitting the ball consistently, but hopefully we will do better at the plate on Tuesday.""
UP NEXT:
Tuesday, March 22: Wesleyan at Covenant College | Lookout Mountain, GA | 2:00pm & 4:00pm
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