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Benson Plays Hero In Extra Innings To Lift Hoosiers Over Rutgers
3/14/2021 4:55:00 PM | Softball
LEESBURG, Fla. – A walk-off double from freshman Brooke Benson in the 11th inning lifted Indiana Softball (7-5, 7-5 Big Ten) over Rutgers (2-10, 2-10 Big Ten) on Sunday afternoon,6-5, to complete to three-game series sweep over the Scarlet Knights. Gabbi Jenkins came up with a clutch steal at home to tie the game through 10 innings.
KEY MOMENTS
• With one on, Emily Goodin finished the first inning strong with two straight strikeouts to strand the Rutgers runner on first.
• Following a hit-by-pitch for Jenkins in the bottom of the first, she picked up where she left off on Saturday night and stole second to get in scoring position. A RBI single by Hannah Davis plated Jenkins for the first run of the ball game.
• Pinch running for H. Davis, Juvia Davis stole second and third before Bella Norton knocked a sacrifice fly to left field that plated J. Davis. The Hoosiers took a 2-0 lead at the end of the frame.
• Rutgers tied the game in the fifth by loading the bases with one out. Norton came up with a clutch catch from Lacefield to get the second out and keep the game tied. A walk by Goodin brought another run across home late and the lead shifted 3-2 Scarlet Knights.
• Taylor Lambert beat out a single to third base to start the bottom half of the fifth. Lambert got in scoring position by stealing second. H. Davis reached first on a fielding error and Lambert advanced to third, putting runners on the corners. H. Davis stole second prior to Norton laying down a RBI bunt and was able to reach on a fielder's choice.
• With game tied up at 3-3, H. Davis scored on a wild pitch to put Hoosiers up 4-3 with just one inning remaining.
• The Scarlet Knights bats came alive with a two out double to left field. A throwing error tied the game at 4-4. Indiana and Rutgers headed to extras.
• Getting out of a pinch in the eighth, Annika Baez laid down a sacrifice bunt that advanced Macy Montgomery to third. Brooke Benson doubled to the third baseman which kept Montgomery on base, but two foul outs ended the inning.
• Rutgers pulled ahead 5-4 in the ninth, but Jenkins continued her clutch base stealing by taking the third base bag. Needing a run to extend the ball game with two outs, Jenkins made a dash for home plate and was called safe to tie the game at 5-5.
• The Hoosiers retired the side once again in the 11th and they were now down to their final three outs.
• Benson hit the walk-off double in the bottom of the frame to bring Grace Lorsung home for the Indiana victory, 5-4.
NOTABLES
• Freshman Brooke Benson came up with her first walk-off of her career with a double down the left field line in the 11th inning. Benson ended the day with a team-leading two hits and one RBI.
• Bella Norton led the Hoosiers in RBI with two. Norton also recorded a hit.
• Gabbi Jenkins picked up another three stolen bases, including a steal of home which tied the game in the 10th inning. Jenkins now has 12 on the year and this is the third-straight game she has stolen at least one bag.
• Aaliyah Andrews, Benson, Hannah Davis, Taylor Lambert, Grace Lorsung, and Norton recorded hits for Indiana on Sunday afternoon.
• Emily Goodin went 6.2 innings, allowing three runs on four hits and tallied six strikeouts on the day. Goodin is now 5-4 on the year.
• Amber Linton pitched 4.1 innings in the circle, tallying a strikeout and two runs on three hits.
• 11 innings is the longest the Hoosiers have gone this season. The 11 was also the longest since Apr. 21, 2019 when Indiana went 13 innings in a 4-3 loss to Wisconsin.
UP NEXT
Indiana will take next weekend off before hosting their first home stand of the 2021 season where they face Michigan Mar. 26 through Mar. 28. A single game will be played on Friday at 4 p.m. followed by double header on Saturday beginning at 12 p.m.. The series finale is also slated for a 12 p.m. on Sunday.
All dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Check IUHooisers.com for the latest information.
#GoIU
KEY MOMENTS
• With one on, Emily Goodin finished the first inning strong with two straight strikeouts to strand the Rutgers runner on first.
• Following a hit-by-pitch for Jenkins in the bottom of the first, she picked up where she left off on Saturday night and stole second to get in scoring position. A RBI single by Hannah Davis plated Jenkins for the first run of the ball game.
• Pinch running for H. Davis, Juvia Davis stole second and third before Bella Norton knocked a sacrifice fly to left field that plated J. Davis. The Hoosiers took a 2-0 lead at the end of the frame.
• Rutgers tied the game in the fifth by loading the bases with one out. Norton came up with a clutch catch from Lacefield to get the second out and keep the game tied. A walk by Goodin brought another run across home late and the lead shifted 3-2 Scarlet Knights.
• Taylor Lambert beat out a single to third base to start the bottom half of the fifth. Lambert got in scoring position by stealing second. H. Davis reached first on a fielding error and Lambert advanced to third, putting runners on the corners. H. Davis stole second prior to Norton laying down a RBI bunt and was able to reach on a fielder's choice.
• With game tied up at 3-3, H. Davis scored on a wild pitch to put Hoosiers up 4-3 with just one inning remaining.
• The Scarlet Knights bats came alive with a two out double to left field. A throwing error tied the game at 4-4. Indiana and Rutgers headed to extras.
• Getting out of a pinch in the eighth, Annika Baez laid down a sacrifice bunt that advanced Macy Montgomery to third. Brooke Benson doubled to the third baseman which kept Montgomery on base, but two foul outs ended the inning.
• Rutgers pulled ahead 5-4 in the ninth, but Jenkins continued her clutch base stealing by taking the third base bag. Needing a run to extend the ball game with two outs, Jenkins made a dash for home plate and was called safe to tie the game at 5-5.
• The Hoosiers retired the side once again in the 11th and they were now down to their final three outs.
• Benson hit the walk-off double in the bottom of the frame to bring Grace Lorsung home for the Indiana victory, 5-4.
NOTABLES
• Freshman Brooke Benson came up with her first walk-off of her career with a double down the left field line in the 11th inning. Benson ended the day with a team-leading two hits and one RBI.
• Bella Norton led the Hoosiers in RBI with two. Norton also recorded a hit.
• Gabbi Jenkins picked up another three stolen bases, including a steal of home which tied the game in the 10th inning. Jenkins now has 12 on the year and this is the third-straight game she has stolen at least one bag.
• Aaliyah Andrews, Benson, Hannah Davis, Taylor Lambert, Grace Lorsung, and Norton recorded hits for Indiana on Sunday afternoon.
• Emily Goodin went 6.2 innings, allowing three runs on four hits and tallied six strikeouts on the day. Goodin is now 5-4 on the year.
• Amber Linton pitched 4.1 innings in the circle, tallying a strikeout and two runs on three hits.
• 11 innings is the longest the Hoosiers have gone this season. The 11 was also the longest since Apr. 21, 2019 when Indiana went 13 innings in a 4-3 loss to Wisconsin.
UP NEXT
Indiana will take next weekend off before hosting their first home stand of the 2021 season where they face Michigan Mar. 26 through Mar. 28. A single game will be played on Friday at 4 p.m. followed by double header on Saturday beginning at 12 p.m.. The series finale is also slated for a 12 p.m. on Sunday.
All dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Check IUHooisers.com for the latest information.
#GoIU
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Goodin, Emily (3-3)
L: A. Hitchcock (0-3)
Batting:
2B: P. Lincavage 1
RBI: P. Lincavage 1 ; Withstandley 1 ; L. Chavez 1
Base Running:
RUNS: P. Lincavage 1 ; H. Hoklotubb 1 ; Iliopoulos 1 ; L. Chavez 2
CS: C. Wilde 1
Batting:
2B: Benson, Brooke 2
RBI: Davis, Hannah 1 ; Norton, Bella 2 ; Benson, Brooke 1
SH: Baez, Annika 1 ; Andrews, Aaliyah 1
SF: Norton, Bella 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jenkins, Gabbi 2 ; Davis, Hannah 1 ; Davis, Juvia 1 ; Lorsung, Grace 1 ; Lambert, Taylor 1
SB: Jenkins, Gabbi 3 ; Davis, Hannah 1 ; Davis, Juvia 2 ; Meeks, Abby 1 ; Lambert, Taylor 1
HBP: Jenkins, Gabbi 1
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H
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RBI
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