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Matt Willett takes the loss at Illinois Wesleyan on May 3
0
Carthage CARTHAGE 17-21, 7-15 CCIW
4
Winner Illinois Wesleyan IWU 20-16, 13-9 CCIW
Carthage CARTHAGE
17-21, 7-15 CCIW
0
Final
4
Illinois Wesleyan IWU
20-16, 13-9 CCIW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carthage CARTHAGE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Illinois Wesleyan IWU 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 4 7 0

W: Bennes, Eric (3-2) L: Willett, Matt (4-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | By Steve Marovich, Part-Time Assistant to the Director of Athletic Communications

Baseball Loses the Illinois Wesleyan Opener, 4-0, on May 3

Red Men and Titans Complete the Series on Saturday

The Carthage College baseball team (17-21, 7-15) opened a three-game series with College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin-opponent Illinois Wesleyan University (20-16, 13-9) on Friday, May 3 with 4-0 loss to the Titans at Jack Horenberger Field in Bloomington, Ill.  The two teams conclude the series with a Noon doubleheader on Saturday, May 4, also at Horenberger Field.  The series concludes Carthage's 2019 season.
 
Illinois Wesleyan scored three time in the first inning off Carthage starting pitcher Matt Willett (4-2).  The Titans collected their runs on two, two walks and an infield throwing error.  Willett gave way to Kyle Damon in the third.  Illinois Wesleyan made it a 4-0 game in the sixth on an RBI-single by Seth Palmby to close put the scoring.
 
Eric Bennes (3-2) was the winning pitcher, as he blanked the Red Men on four hits, three walks and two strikeouts over six innings.  Kyle Damon pitched well in relief of Matt Willett, allowing just one run on four hits and four walks over six innings.
 
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