The Millikin softball team opened its College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) season dropping a doubleheader at #10 Illinois Wesleyan on March 28 on a cold wet night in Bloomington, Illinois.
         Game one included a long rain delay and saw the Titans come up with a 6-1 victory.
          Kalli Farmer led the Millikin attack going 2-4 with a double. Chelsea Eads had a run scoring single in the first inning for the Big Blue.
         Shelby Falk led the Titans going 3-3 with a home run with three runs scored and three RBI.  Brea Walker pitched seven innings limiting Millikin to seven hits and one run.
         Illinois Wesleyan took the second game 4-1.  Freshman Skielyr Trenke hit a pinch hit home run for the Big Blue's lone run.
         Jillian Runyon led the Titans going 2-4 with an RBI and a run scored.  Kara Bischoff and Maggie Graham each added two hits.  Ally Wiegand was the winning pitcher going seven innings allowing five hits and one run.
         Millikin falls to 9-7, 0-2 and Illinois Wesleyan improves to 9-3, 2-0.