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Hoosiers Go 1-1 to Closeout 2006 IU Classic
3/25/2006 12:00:00 AM | Softball
March 25, 2006
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana softball team opened the day with an 11-1 run-rule victory over Wright State, but fell in its second contest to Western Kentucky, 4-3, on March 25 at the IU Softball Field. Indiana finished the 2006 IU Classic with a 2-1 record.
With the 1-1 performance, the Hoosiers move to 13-11-1 on the season.
Against Wright State, the Hoosiers cruised through five innings of action, posting its first run in the second inning, followed by a three-run and a seven-run effort in the fourth and fifth innings, respectively. In the victory, freshman shortstop Stephanie Pellerito went 3-for-3 from the plate, while sophomore third baseman Jennilee Huddleston, senior right fielder Lauren Hines and Pellerito each registered doubles. Junior center fielder Kim Richards recorded her fifth home run of the season, while sophomore left fielder Julia Hamilton notched her ninth and tenth steals of the year.
In a game dominated by the Hoosiers, the Raiders did not score their first run until the bottom of the fourth, while the Hoosiers out-hit Wright State 12-4.
Against Western Kentucky, the Hoosiers looked to have the victory heading into the bottom of the fourth. The Hilltoppers, however, woke up at the plate to score three runs in the their half of the frame. Up to the fourth, WKU had not registered a hit. The Western Kentucky come-from-behind victory was sparked by two home runs by the Hilltoppers, the second a two-run homer to right field to tie the game.
Western Kentucky then sealed the victory with the winning run in the bottom of the fifth. Despite a senior pitcher Mariangee Bogado blast in the top of the seventh, the ball fell a foot short of clearing the wall to tie the game. The fly-out to center field ended the contest and gave the Hilltoppers the 4-3 win.
The IU Classic wraps up on Sunday, March 26, with Western Kentucky taking on Wright State at 9:30 a.m., followed by Michigan State against Western Kentucky at 11:45 a.m. and Michigan State versus Wright State at 2 p.m.
