Hoosiers Come up Short Against No. 22 Notre Dame

Tuesday, April 19

Bloomington, Ind.

5:00 PM

Indiana University

23-13

#22 Notre Dame

32-9

Notre Dame

Indiana

Hoosiers Come up Short Against No. 22 Notre Dame

4/19/2022 8:26:00 PM | Softball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana softball team battled back from a 4-3 deficit in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings, but fell 8-5 to No. 22 Notre Dame on Tuesday at Andy Mohr Field.

Key Moments
• Notre Dame got on the board first with two runs in the second inning.
• In the second inning the Hoosiers loaded the bases with one out. Brooke Benson was hit by a pitch and Cora Bassett single to drive in two runs to put the Hoosiers up 3-2.
• Notre Dame scored one in the sixth and one in the seventh to take a 4-3 lead.
• In the seventh inning Taylor Minnick singled and Brianna Copeland walked. Grayson Radcliffe singled to score Juvia Davis who came in to pinch run as the Hoosiers tied the game 4-4.
• The Hoosiers had runners on second and third with one out, but could not push across the winning run as the game moved to the eighth inning.
• Notre Dame scored four runs in the eighth to take an 8-5 lead.
• Aaliyah Andrew and Brooke Benson doubled in the eighth to bring the Hoosiers within three at 8-5.

Notes
• Indiana drops to 23-13, 6-6 on the season.
• The Hoosiers tallied 10 hits facing three different Notre Dame pitchers.
• Heather Johnson pitched 7.2 innings for the Hoosiers.
• Grayson Radcliffe went 3-for-4 and Brooke Benson also had a multi-hit game as she went 2-for-3.
• Cora Bassett recorded two RBI in the game.
• Taylor Minnick and Tatum Hayes stole bases for Indiana.

Up next the Hoosiers host Louisiana on April 20 at 2:00 p.m. at Andy Mohr Field.

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