Hoosiers Fall in Series Opener to Illinois

Friday, April 29

Bloomington, Ind.

1:00 PM

Indiana University

Illinois

4/29/2022 5:10:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana fell in extra innings to Illinois, 6-4 on Friday at Andy Mohr Field.

Key Moments

Cora Bassett recorded a single in the first at-bat for the Hoosiers. Brittany Ford doubled to deep center to score Bassett, putting Indiana in the lead 1-0.
A leadoff walk from Lindsey Warick started the second inning. Tatum Hayes stepped in to pinch run and eventually stole all second and third and scored on a wild pitch.
Paige Berkmeyer hit a sacrifice fly into right field to score Miranda Gallardo for the Illini, cutting the Indiana lead to 2-1.
Taylor Minnick singled to lead off the bottom of the fifth. Ford hit a two-run home run over the left-field wall to increase the Indiana lead to 4-1.
Kelly Ryono reached a double on an error, scoring two runs for Illinois. Kailee Powell hit a double into left-center field to score Ryono, evening the score at four runs.
Illinois scored when Ryono hit a single to drive in Stevie Meade to open the frame in extra innings. Ryono stole home on a wild pitch to improve the Illini lead to 6-4.

Notes

Indiana drops to 25-18, 8-10 on the season. Illinois improved to 31-16, 13-4.
Brittany Ford recorded her ninth home run of the year. The Hoosiers have now hit 54 home runs on the season.
Ford went 3-for-4 with three RBI, and one home run.
Tatum Hayes (2) and Aaliyah Andrews (1) and Cora Bassett (1) tallied stolen bases for the Hoosiers. Indiana has now stolen 104 bases on the season.

Up next the Hoosiers host game two against Illinois on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. Prior to the game Indiana will honor their seniors.

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