Indiana University Athletics
Saturday, March 5
Bloomington, Ind.
12:00 PM
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Bats Stay Hot for Hoosiers in Wins over Western Illinois, Valpo
3/5/2022 5:01:00 PM | Softball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana softball team continued their offensive production and the pitching staff gave up one run over two games as the Hoosiers beat Western Illinois 3-1 and prevailed over Valparaiso 9-0 on Saturday at Andy Mohr Field.
Game 1: Indiana: 3, Western Illinois 1
Key Moments
• First inning Cora Basset hit a lead-off homerun to center field to put the Hoosiers ahead 1-0
•Basset hit her second home run of the game in the third, scoring Kinsey Mitchell, who reached on an error, and put the Hoosiers up 3-0
•Western Illinois scored one run in the 6th inning to cut the Hoosiers lead to 3-1
Notes
• Basset's homerun in the first was her 4th of the season, she hit her 5th of the season in the third.
• Brianna Copeland pitched six innings for the Hoosiers and got the win. Copeland recorded two strikeouts.
• Grayson Radcliffe and Kinsey Mitchell each tallied a stolen base.
Game 2: Indiana 9, Valpo 0
Key Moments
• Cora Bassett and Grayson Radcliffe singled, advanced on passed balls and scored on a single to center by Brianne Copeland to put the Hoosiers up 2-0 in the first inning.
• The Hoosiers scored six runs in the third inning. Desiree Dufek's RBI double scored three runs.
• Brianna Copeland hit a home run in the fourth to put the Hoosiers up 9-0.
Notes
• Macy Montgomery pitched four innings to get the win for the Hoosiers.
• The home run by Copeland was her first career home run.
• Cora Bassett went 9-for-12 on the weekend, hitting .750 with nine hits, eight runs scored and six RBI.
• The six runs in the third inning was the most the Hoosiers have scored in a single inning this season.
• The Indiana pitching staff struck out 24 batters and posted a 1.38 era on the weekend.
• Kinsey Mitchell recorded five hits over the four games this weekend.
• Indiana stole 15 bases on the weekend and they now have 41 for the season.
Up Next
Indiana will travel to Louisville next weekend for the Bluegrass Challenge.
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Game 1: Indiana: 3, Western Illinois 1
Key Moments
• First inning Cora Basset hit a lead-off homerun to center field to put the Hoosiers ahead 1-0
•Basset hit her second home run of the game in the third, scoring Kinsey Mitchell, who reached on an error, and put the Hoosiers up 3-0
•Western Illinois scored one run in the 6th inning to cut the Hoosiers lead to 3-1
Notes
• Basset's homerun in the first was her 4th of the season, she hit her 5th of the season in the third.
• Brianna Copeland pitched six innings for the Hoosiers and got the win. Copeland recorded two strikeouts.
• Grayson Radcliffe and Kinsey Mitchell each tallied a stolen base.
Game 2: Indiana 9, Valpo 0
Key Moments
• Cora Bassett and Grayson Radcliffe singled, advanced on passed balls and scored on a single to center by Brianne Copeland to put the Hoosiers up 2-0 in the first inning.
• The Hoosiers scored six runs in the third inning. Desiree Dufek's RBI double scored three runs.
• Brianna Copeland hit a home run in the fourth to put the Hoosiers up 9-0.
Notes
• Macy Montgomery pitched four innings to get the win for the Hoosiers.
• The home run by Copeland was her first career home run.
• Cora Bassett went 9-for-12 on the weekend, hitting .750 with nine hits, eight runs scored and six RBI.
• The six runs in the third inning was the most the Hoosiers have scored in a single inning this season.
• The Indiana pitching staff struck out 24 batters and posted a 1.38 era on the weekend.
• Kinsey Mitchell recorded five hits over the four games this weekend.
• Indiana stole 15 bases on the weekend and they now have 41 for the season.
Up Next
Indiana will travel to Louisville next weekend for the Bluegrass Challenge.
Follow Indiana Softball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Copeland, Brianna (4-1)
L: Carlin, A. (3-4)
S: Johnson, Heather (2)
Batting:
2B: Ketcherside 1
SH: Zamora, K. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ketcherside 1
SB: Rea, G. 1
HBP: Gracia, A. 1
Batting:
HR: Bassett , Cora 2
RBI: Bassett , Cora 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Bassett , Cora 2 ; Mitchell, Kinsey 1
SB: Radcliffe, Grayson 1 ; Mitchell, Kinsey 1
CS: Radcliffe, Grayson 1
Game Leaders
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