Softball Hosts WIU for Weekend Series

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - After a hard fought Summit League weekend, Fort Wayne softball team is ready to host Western Illinois April 8 and 9.

When: Saturday, April 8 DH | 11 a.m.; Sunday, April 9 | 11 a.m.
All-Time Series: Western Illinois leads 22-9
Last Meeting: Western Illinois won 3-1 | May 07, 2016 | Macomb, Ill.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Fort Wayne Softball Field
Live Stats: Fort Wayne Sidearm Live Stats
Live Video: Fort Wayne Sidearm All-Access

Opponent: Western Illinois Leathernecks (14-20)
2016 Overall Record: 16-32
2016 Summit League Record/Finish: 9-8 / 3rd
Head Coach: Holly Van Vlymen (11th season)
Letterwinners Returning: 15
Letterwinners Lost: 3
Newcomers: 5

SCOUTING THE LEATHERNECKS
Western Illinois is coming off a weekend sweep at Omaha. Sophomore Emily Ira was named Summit League Pitcher of the Week after her performance in game one of WIU's 3- game sweep against Omaha. Ira was a Second-Team All-Summit League selection her freshman year.

All-Time Results

3/22/2002	A	Western Illinois	L, 2-3	Macomb, Ill.
3/22/2002	A	Western Illinois	L, 0-8	Macomb, Ill.
4/24/2003	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	L, 0-1	Fort Wayne, Ind.
4/24/2003	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	L, 2-3	Fort Wayne, Ind.
3/14/2008	A	Western Illinois	L, 1-6	Macomb, Ill.
3/14/2008	A	Western Illinois	L, 1-9	Macomb, Ill.
5/10/2008	N	WESTERN ILLINOIS	L, 2-17	Cedar City, Utah
5/1/2009	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	L, 0-4	Fort Wayne, Ind.
5/1/2009	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	L, 2-6	Fort Wayne, Ind.
5/2/2009	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	L, 1-9	Fort Wayne, Ind.
4/23/2010	A	Western Illinois	L, 0-6	Macomb, Ill.
4/23/2010	A	Western Illinois	L, 0-1	Macomb, Ill.
4/24/2010	A	Western Illinois	L, 2-3	Macomb, Ill.
5/15/2010	N	Western Illinois	L, 0-1	Fargo, N.D.
4/9/2011	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	W, 2-1	Fort Wayne, Ind.
4/9/2011	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	W, 4-3	Fort Wayne, Ind.
4/10/2011	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	L, 3-6	Fort Wayne, Ind.
4/21/2012	A	Western Illinois	W, 12-4	Macomb, Ill.
4/21/2012	A	Western Illinois	L, 2-7	Macomb, Ill.
4/22/2012	A	Western Illinois	W, 4-0	Macomb, Ill.
3/29/2013	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	W, 11-3	Angola, Ind.
3/29/2013	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	W, 9-1	Angola, Ind.
4/5/2014	A	Western Illinois	W, 2-0	Macomb, Ill.
4/5/2014	A	Western Illinois	W, 10-2	Macomb, Ill
4/6/2014	A	Western Illinois	L, 5-8	Macomb, Ill.
3/29/2015	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	W, 6-4	Fort Wayne, Ind.
3/30/2015	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	L, 3-20	Fort Wayne, Ind.
3/30/2015	H	WESTERN ILLINOIS	L, 0-8	Fort Wayne, Ind.
5/6/2016	A	Western Illinois	L, 4-13	Macomb, Ill
5/6/2016	A	Western Illinois	L, 7-9	Macomb, Ill
5/7/2016	A	Western Illinois	L, 1-3	Macomb, Ill.

Overall: 9-22
League: 9-16
Home: 5-9
Away: 4-12
Neutral: 0-1

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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