Saturday, April 23
Bloomington, Ind.
6:00 PM
Indiana University
8
vs
13
#10 Northwestern
Hoosiers Fall in Extra Innings to No. 10 Wildcats
4/23/2022 10:29:00 PM | Softball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana softball had a 7-3 lead through four innings, but No. 10 Northwestern tied the game in the sixth and won it 13-8 in nine innings on Saturday at Andy Mohr Field.
Key Moments
• Indiana pitcher Heather Johnson retired the first three batters of Northwestern in the first inning.
• The Wildcats scored three runs in the top of the second inning.
• The Hoosiers responded with four runs in the bottom half of the second inning. Indiana loaded the bases and Brooke Benson walked to score the first run.
• Cora Bassett hit a single through the left side to score two more for the Hoosiers.
• In the third inning Sarah Stone doubled to center field to score Desiree Dufek.
• In the fourth inning Cora Bassett homered to put the Hoosiers up 6-3. Brianna Copeland doubled and scored Taylor Minnick to put Indiana up 7-3.
• The Wildcats scored three in the fifth and one in the sixth to tie the game 7-7.
• Indiana held Northwestern scoreless in the seventh and eighth as the game went to extra innings, but the Wildcats scored six in the ninth to take a 13-7 lead.
• Indiana battled back in the bottom half of the ninth as Cora Bassett led off the inning with a double. Brittany Ford hit a SAC fly to left field to score Bassett.
Notes
• Indiana drops to 23-16, 6-8 on the season and Northwestern improves to 33-7, 14-2.
• The home run for Bassett is her 13th of the season. Indiana has hit 48 home runs this season.
• Lindsey Warick threw out her 11th runner of the season caught stealing. She ranks second in the Big Ten in that category.
• Cora Bassett went 3-for-4 with three RBI in the game.
• Brianna Copeland went 1-for-3 with a double and a stolen base for the Hoosiers.
• Indiana tallied five extra base hits in the game.
• The Hoosiers had eight hits from six different players.
• Indiana showed patience at the plate by drawing six walks and were twice hit by pitches.
• Tatum Hayes recorded her 22nd stolen base of the season.
Up next the Hoosiers close out the series against Northwestern on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
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Key Moments
• Indiana pitcher Heather Johnson retired the first three batters of Northwestern in the first inning.
• The Wildcats scored three runs in the top of the second inning.
• The Hoosiers responded with four runs in the bottom half of the second inning. Indiana loaded the bases and Brooke Benson walked to score the first run.
• Cora Bassett hit a single through the left side to score two more for the Hoosiers.
• In the third inning Sarah Stone doubled to center field to score Desiree Dufek.
• In the fourth inning Cora Bassett homered to put the Hoosiers up 6-3. Brianna Copeland doubled and scored Taylor Minnick to put Indiana up 7-3.
• The Wildcats scored three in the fifth and one in the sixth to tie the game 7-7.
• Indiana held Northwestern scoreless in the seventh and eighth as the game went to extra innings, but the Wildcats scored six in the ninth to take a 13-7 lead.
• Indiana battled back in the bottom half of the ninth as Cora Bassett led off the inning with a double. Brittany Ford hit a SAC fly to left field to score Bassett.
Notes
• Indiana drops to 23-16, 6-8 on the season and Northwestern improves to 33-7, 14-2.
• The home run for Bassett is her 13th of the season. Indiana has hit 48 home runs this season.
• Lindsey Warick threw out her 11th runner of the season caught stealing. She ranks second in the Big Ten in that category.
• Cora Bassett went 3-for-4 with three RBI in the game.
• Brianna Copeland went 1-for-3 with a double and a stolen base for the Hoosiers.
• Indiana tallied five extra base hits in the game.
• The Hoosiers had eight hits from six different players.
• Indiana showed patience at the plate by drawing six walks and were twice hit by pitches.
• Tatum Hayes recorded her 22nd stolen base of the season.
Up next the Hoosiers close out the series against Northwestern on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
Follow Indiana Softball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
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