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College report 4/11/19: Murphy's hit lifts IWU softball to sweep

Brittany Murphy's two-out double down the left field line scored Hayley Earl with the winning run in the seventh inning Wednesday night as Illinois Wesleyan's softball team completed a sweep of Millikin, 1-0, at Decatur.

The Titans won the first game, 2-0, in 10 innings when Shelby Fulk delivered a two-out, two-run single to right field in the 10th. Ranked No. 4 nationally, IWU improved to 19-4 overall and 6-0 in the CCIW. Millikin dropped to 18-8 and 4-6.

Brea Walker (9-1) hurled a three-hitter for the Titans in Game 2, striking out five and walking two.