DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman snapped a seven-game losing streak losing streak Wednesday as the Wildcats swept Western Illinois 2-0 and 2-1 at Sunnyland Park.

GAME ONE

Alexis Bermudez threw a three-hit shutout, and the Wildcats scored two in the fourth to take the opener.

Cheyenne Smith scored first on a double-steal, then Kaiya Epps-Lee singled home Brianna Paysinger to put BCU (9-21) ahead.

From there, Bermudez sealed the deal as she finished with a three-hitter that included six strikeouts.

BCU's usual sixth inning troubles never materialized as Bermudez turned a 1-6-3 double play and another sharp grounder to keep the Leathernecks at bay.

Paysinger and Jackie Smith each had two hits for the Wildcats.

GAME TWO

The nightcap did have sixth inning drama as Western Illinois took a 1-0 lead.

Paysinger doubled home Quianah Mitchell and Cheyenne Smith with two outs to help BCU regain the lead.

The game ended with rightfielder Azaria Smith's throw to Paysinger to get the Leatherneck runner out at third for the final out.

Destiny Enriquez scattered five hits in picking up the win.

NEXT UP: UConn for a single Tuesday.
 
HEAD COACH LAURA WATTEN

"We still need to be better. We need to hit better, execute better."

"Pitching was good today, but we have to get pitch counts down and offensively give our pitchers more support."

NOTES: Bermudez' shutout was BCU's first since Enriquez and Victoria Guzman combined for a 5-0 win against LIU-Brooklyn on Feb 15 … Cheyenne Smith made two diving catches in center … BCU now 4-2 at Sunnyland this season .. BCU has scored just eight runs in its last nine games...Eight of the games have been decided by three runs or less … Jackie Smith is 6-12 from the plate the past four games … BCU played error-free ball in the sweep.