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Cards Post 2-Win Day Behind Pitching of Meaghan Dendy '10 & Chelsea Swete '11, Bat of Anu Rimal '11

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Building leads in the third inning of both their games in Arizona Wed., March 18, the Cardinals got solid pitching in both contests to secure an 8-2 victory over Edgewood and a 9-3 triumph vs. Lakeland. Wesleyan has one game remaining on its excursion, that against Missouri Valley Thurs., March 19.

Anu Rimal '11 (#19, main photo) had a brilliant day at the plate, logging six hits along with a walk in eight plate appearances. Among her safeties was a two-run homer to cap the team's four-run third inning against Edgewood. That helped Wesleyan move ahead by a 5-0 score. Pitcher Meaghan Dendy '10 (#7, photo insert upper right) preserved the win by throwing a seven-hitter while allowing just one earned run with five strikeouts.

In the Lakeland game, Rimal finished her six-hit day with a 3-for-4 effort. Also logging six hits over the two games was the team's batting leader Talia Bernstein '11 as she enjoyed a 4-for-4 game, improving her seasonal batting mark to .526. Wesleyan sent 10 batters to the plate in the 3rd inning with six hits to come up with a 6-0 lead. Sam Epstein '12 highlighted the frame with a bases-loaded double to drive in three runs. Chrissy Bello '12 came through with a pair of hits to drive in three runs during the contest. On the mound, Chelsea Swete '11 (#6, photo insert lower right) yielded just five hits while striking out six with two earned runs allowed.

(all photos courtesy of Ron Bernstein P'11)