Hoosiers Take Two from Spartans
5/1/2021 5:12:00 PM | Softball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana softball team blanked Michigan State twice on Saturday with a 4-0 victory and a 3-0 victory in the doubleheader. The Hoosiers (19-16) have not allowed a run in three games against Michigan State this series.
Game One: Indiana 4, Michigan State 0
GAME 1 KEY MOMENTS
• In the first inning Gabbi Jenkins walked and stole second base. Grayson Radcliffe followed with a home run to put the Hoosiers up 2-0.
• In the bottom of the six inning, Radcliffe tripled and Bella Norton came up and sent one out of the park for a home run to give Indiana a 4-0 lead.
GAME 1 NOTABLES
• The home run for Radcliffe was her fifth of the season and the home run by Norton, her third of the season.
• Emily Goodin pitched six innings and gave up two hits and recorded four strikeouts.
Game Two: Indiana 3, Michigan State 0
GAME 2 KEY MOMENTS
• In the top half of the third inning, Michigan State had runners on first and second with no outs. Goodin got out of the inning and surrendered 0 runs to keep the game scoreless.
• Indiana scored their first run in the fourth inning. Norton singled and Tatum Hayes came on to pinch run. Hayes advanced to second on a wild pitch and advanced to third on a groundout. Abby Meeks singled to left center for the RBI to bring home Hayes and put the Hoosiers up 1-0.
• The Hoosiers added to their lead in the fifth inning. Katie Lacefield scored on a passed ball and Brooke Benson came home on a sacrifice fly from Gabbi Jenkins and Indiana took a 3-0 lead.
GAME 2 NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers recorded four hits in the second game of the doubleheader. Abby Meeks had two of the four hits.
• Emily Goodin pitched seven scoreless innings. Through three games of the series, Goodin has pitched 20 scoreless innings and struck out 12 Michigan State batters.
• Grayson Radcliffe is hitting .500 in the series with four hits, three runs and two RBI.
• Goodin improved to 13-11 on the season with her two wins on Saturday.
UP NEXT
Indiana and Michigan State will close out the series Sunday May 2 with a first pitch at 12:00 p.m. ET.
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Game One: Indiana 4, Michigan State 0
GAME 1 KEY MOMENTS
• In the first inning Gabbi Jenkins walked and stole second base. Grayson Radcliffe followed with a home run to put the Hoosiers up 2-0.
• In the bottom of the six inning, Radcliffe tripled and Bella Norton came up and sent one out of the park for a home run to give Indiana a 4-0 lead.
GAME 1 NOTABLES
• The home run for Radcliffe was her fifth of the season and the home run by Norton, her third of the season.
• Emily Goodin pitched six innings and gave up two hits and recorded four strikeouts.
Game Two: Indiana 3, Michigan State 0
GAME 2 KEY MOMENTS
• In the top half of the third inning, Michigan State had runners on first and second with no outs. Goodin got out of the inning and surrendered 0 runs to keep the game scoreless.
• Indiana scored their first run in the fourth inning. Norton singled and Tatum Hayes came on to pinch run. Hayes advanced to second on a wild pitch and advanced to third on a groundout. Abby Meeks singled to left center for the RBI to bring home Hayes and put the Hoosiers up 1-0.
• The Hoosiers added to their lead in the fifth inning. Katie Lacefield scored on a passed ball and Brooke Benson came home on a sacrifice fly from Gabbi Jenkins and Indiana took a 3-0 lead.
GAME 2 NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers recorded four hits in the second game of the doubleheader. Abby Meeks had two of the four hits.
• Emily Goodin pitched seven scoreless innings. Through three games of the series, Goodin has pitched 20 scoreless innings and struck out 12 Michigan State batters.
• Grayson Radcliffe is hitting .500 in the series with four hits, three runs and two RBI.
• Goodin improved to 13-11 on the season with her two wins on Saturday.
UP NEXT
Indiana and Michigan State will close out the series Sunday May 2 with a first pitch at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Follow Indiana Softball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Goodin, Emily (12-11)
L: Ladd,S (3-7)

Batting:
3B: Radcliffe, Grayson 1
HR: Radcliffe, Grayson 1 ; Norton, Bella 1
RBI: Radcliffe, Grayson 2 ; Norton, Bella 2
SH: Lacefield, Katie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jenkins, Gabbi 1 ; Radcliffe, Grayson 2 ; Norton, Bella 1
SB: Jenkins, Gabbi 1
CS: Davis, Juvia 1
HBP: Meeks, Abby 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
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