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Hoosiers Win Pair of Games to Open Bluegrass Challenge
3/11/2022 2:58:00 PM | Softball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Indiana softball team improved to 11-4 and extended their winning streak to seven games with a walk off 6-5 win over Central Michigan and a 7-5 win over Ohio on Friday at Ulmer Stadium.
Game 1: Indiana: 6 Central Michigan: 5
Key Moments
• Central Michigan got on the board first with a home run in the top half of the first, but Lindsey Warick answered with a home run of her own to center in the second inning.
• A pair of doubles by Cora Bassett and Grayson Radcliffe put the Hoosiers up 2-1 and a blast from Brittany Ford to field center put the Hoosiers up 4-1 for a three run third inning.
• A three-run double in the sixth inning put Central Michigan up 5-4.
• In the seventh inning freshmen Kinsey Mitchell and Taylor Minnick singled for the Hoosiers. With two outs Cora Bassett drove in the tying run with a single through the right side.
• Grayson Radcliffe provided the game winning hit with a line drive to right field to end the game and give the Hoosiers the 6-5 win.
Notes
• The home run for Warick was her first of the season and first as a Hoosier.
• Ford hit her fourth home run of the season in the third inning.
• The Hoosiers scored three runs all with two outs in the third inning.
• Indiana scored the game tying and winning runs in the seventh inning with two outs.
• Cora Bassett went 3-for-4 with two doubles and hit safely in her 10th straight game.
• Tatum Hayes stole her 11th base of the season.
• Heather Johnson (2-1) got the win for the Hoosiers.
Game 2: Indiana 7, Ohio 5
Key Moments
• In the first inning Cora Bassett singled and Grayson Radcliffe reached on a fielder's choice. Brittany Ford then singled and Radcliffe advanced to third. Tatum Hayes pinch ran for Ford and stole second. As Hayes was involved in a run-down Radcliffe scored to put Indiana up 1-0.
• With the bases loaded for Ohio in the fifth Desiree Dufek caught a ball in center and threw out Ohio runner at home to end the inning.
• The Hoosiers scored three runs in the sixth inning, but Ohio came back to score four runs in the seventh inning.
• The Hoosiers ended the game with a double play to secure the 7-5 win.
Notes
• Desiree Dufek threw out three runners from her position in right field for double plays.
• Cora Bassett extended her hitting streak to 11 games.
• Bassett went a combined 5-for-8 on the day and increased her season batting average to .478.
• Heather Johnson pitched five innings and recorded her second win of the day to improve to 3-1 on the season.
• Tatum Hayes stole her 12th base of the season and Grayson Radcliffe her ninth stolen base of the season.
• The Hoosiers now have 45 stolen bases on the season compared to six from their opponents.
• Indiana had a total of 20 hits in the two games combined today with 11 against Ohio and nine against Central Michigan.
Up Next
Indiana will continue play in the Bluegrass Challenge on Sunday with games against Louisville and Eastern Kentucky.
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Game 1: Indiana: 6 Central Michigan: 5
Key Moments
• Central Michigan got on the board first with a home run in the top half of the first, but Lindsey Warick answered with a home run of her own to center in the second inning.
• A pair of doubles by Cora Bassett and Grayson Radcliffe put the Hoosiers up 2-1 and a blast from Brittany Ford to field center put the Hoosiers up 4-1 for a three run third inning.
• A three-run double in the sixth inning put Central Michigan up 5-4.
• In the seventh inning freshmen Kinsey Mitchell and Taylor Minnick singled for the Hoosiers. With two outs Cora Bassett drove in the tying run with a single through the right side.
• Grayson Radcliffe provided the game winning hit with a line drive to right field to end the game and give the Hoosiers the 6-5 win.
Notes
• The home run for Warick was her first of the season and first as a Hoosier.
• Ford hit her fourth home run of the season in the third inning.
• The Hoosiers scored three runs all with two outs in the third inning.
• Indiana scored the game tying and winning runs in the seventh inning with two outs.
• Cora Bassett went 3-for-4 with two doubles and hit safely in her 10th straight game.
• Tatum Hayes stole her 11th base of the season.
• Heather Johnson (2-1) got the win for the Hoosiers.
Game 2: Indiana 7, Ohio 5
Key Moments
• In the first inning Cora Bassett singled and Grayson Radcliffe reached on a fielder's choice. Brittany Ford then singled and Radcliffe advanced to third. Tatum Hayes pinch ran for Ford and stole second. As Hayes was involved in a run-down Radcliffe scored to put Indiana up 1-0.
• With the bases loaded for Ohio in the fifth Desiree Dufek caught a ball in center and threw out Ohio runner at home to end the inning.
• The Hoosiers scored three runs in the sixth inning, but Ohio came back to score four runs in the seventh inning.
• The Hoosiers ended the game with a double play to secure the 7-5 win.
Notes
• Desiree Dufek threw out three runners from her position in right field for double plays.
• Cora Bassett extended her hitting streak to 11 games.
• Bassett went a combined 5-for-8 on the day and increased her season batting average to .478.
• Heather Johnson pitched five innings and recorded her second win of the day to improve to 3-1 on the season.
• Tatum Hayes stole her 12th base of the season and Grayson Radcliffe her ninth stolen base of the season.
• The Hoosiers now have 45 stolen bases on the season compared to six from their opponents.
• Indiana had a total of 20 hits in the two games combined today with 11 against Ohio and nine against Central Michigan.
Up Next
Indiana will continue play in the Bluegrass Challenge on Sunday with games against Louisville and Eastern Kentucky.
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#GoIU
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Johnson, Heather (2-1)
L: BEAN, Kaitlyn (3-3)
Batting:
2B: TOLMIE, Abbey 1 ; STEIN, Shannon 1 ; VALLIMONT,Michaleigh 1 ; ALEXANDER, Kelsey 1
HR: BRITTON, Caitlyn 1
RBI: VALLIMONT,Michaleigh 1 ; BRITTON, Caitlyn 1 ; ALEXANDER, Kelsey 3
Base Running:
RUNS: TOLMIE, Abbey 1 ; KNAPP, Tailynn 1 ; COBERLEY, Skylar 1 ; BRITTON, Caitlyn 2
Batting:
2B: Bassett , Cora 2
HR: Ford, Brittany 1 ; Warick , Lindsey 1
RBI: Bassett , Cora 1 ; Radcliffe, Grayson 2 ; Ford, Brittany 2 ; Warick , Lindsey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bassett , Cora 1 ; Radcliffe, Grayson 1 ; Ford, Brittany 1 ; Warick , Lindsey 1 ; Meeks, Abby 1 ; Mitchell, Kinsey 1
SB: Hayes, Tatum 1
CS: Hayes, Tatum 1
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