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SALEM, V.A. – The Wheeling Jesuit softball team battled their way to two big wins on the second day of the Mountain East Conference tournament on Friday, defeating Charleston 6-4 in the first game of the day, and following up with a 6-5 win over Concord. 
 
With the wins, the Cardinals move on to play in the quarterfinal of the consolation bracket on Saturday against the team they fell to in the first game of the tournament, the Notre Dame College Falcons. The Cardinal's overall record improves to 18-32, and 9-19 in the MEC.
 
In game one, Wheeling Jesuit eliminated Charleston from the MEC Tournament with a 6-4 victory over the Golden Eagles.
 
Erika Jusko's three-run home run in the fifth extended WJU's lead from 3-2 to 6-2. The Golden Eagles would score two of their own in the fifth, but Ali Smith wiggled out of jams in the sixth in the seventh to keep UC scoreless and secure the victory. Smith pitched the final 5.1 innings to earn the victory.
 
Lorain Tharp went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, and Victoria Vujanic also contributed two hits.
 
In game two, the Cardinals eliminated Concord, by defeating the Mountain Lions 6-5 on Friday night at the Moyer Complex.
 
The Cardinals got a big game from Lorain Tharp who went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, including a two-run home run in the first inning. Jarah Ice had two hits and scored twice, and Angie Reddick and Marla Small each chipped in two hits.
 
Ali Smith got the win going the first four inning giving up four runs on eight hits. Eriki Jusko pitched the final three to get the save.
 
WJU will be looking for revenge against Notre Dame College, the team that defeated the Cardinals in game one of the tourney. Saturday's game is the 17^th of the tournament and is slated for a noon first pitch.
 
Should the Cardinals defeat Notre Dame, they will move into the Consolation bracket semifinal to face the winner of the Urbana/Fairmont State quarterfinal.
 
Find links to live stats and live audio at the MEC Tournament Central page.