Saturday, February 11
Clearwater, Fla.
1:30 P.M.
Indiana University
2-1
0
vs
9
Auburn
3-1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Auburn
1
0
0
3
0
0
5
9
13
0
Indiana
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
Hoosiers Fall to No. 21 Auburn, 9-0
2/11/2023 7:30:00 PM | Softball
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Indiana Softball (2-1) falls to No. 21 Auburn, 9-0, on the second day of the NFCA Leadoff Classic at Eddie C. Moore Complex.
INDIANA 0, AUBURN 9
KEY MOMENTS
• The Tigers scored early off a sac fly to right field to take the lead in the top of the first.
• In the bottom of the third, junior Aaliyah Andrews reached base after being hit by the pitch. Junior Brooke Benson was the next batter to step up as she hit a single to left field to advance Andrews, but the Tigers would escape the inning with a strikeout.
• Auburn extended the lead, 4-0, as they scored three runs off three hits in the top of the fourth.
• In the bottom of the sixth, sophomore utility Sarah Stone would get the second hit of the game on a single to shortstop. Copeland would reach first on an error advancing Stone, but the Tigers would get out of the inning on a fly out.
• Auburn would plate five runs in the seventh inning to extend their lead.
NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers advance to 2-0 for the first time since 2019 when the Hoosiers won 14 straight games.
• Brooke Benson reached base twice with a single and a walk. She also stole a team high of two bases.
• Heather Johnson pitched 3.2 innings, facing 18 batters.
• Freshman Sophie Kleiman made her first collegiate appearance on the mound.
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INDIANA 0, AUBURN 9
KEY MOMENTS
• The Tigers scored early off a sac fly to right field to take the lead in the top of the first.
• In the bottom of the third, junior Aaliyah Andrews reached base after being hit by the pitch. Junior Brooke Benson was the next batter to step up as she hit a single to left field to advance Andrews, but the Tigers would escape the inning with a strikeout.
• Auburn extended the lead, 4-0, as they scored three runs off three hits in the top of the fourth.
• In the bottom of the sixth, sophomore utility Sarah Stone would get the second hit of the game on a single to shortstop. Copeland would reach first on an error advancing Stone, but the Tigers would get out of the inning on a fly out.
• Auburn would plate five runs in the seventh inning to extend their lead.
NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers advance to 2-0 for the first time since 2019 when the Hoosiers won 14 straight games.
• Brooke Benson reached base twice with a single and a walk. She also stole a team high of two bases.
• Heather Johnson pitched 3.2 innings, facing 18 batters.
• Freshman Sophie Kleiman made her first collegiate appearance on the mound.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Maddie Penta (2-0)
L: Johnson, Heather (1-1)
Batting:
2B: KK McCrary 1
3B: Nelia Peralta 1
HR: Annabelle Widra 1
RBI: Bri Ellis 1 ; Jessie Blaine 1 ; Lindsey Garcia 1 ; KK McCrary 3 ; Annabelle Widra 2
SF: Bri Ellis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nelia Peralta 1 ; Carlee McCondichie 1 ; Riley McNemar 1 ; Jessie Blaine 1 ; Millie Roberts 1 ; Lindsey Garcia 2 ; KK McCrary 1 ; Annabelle Widra 1
SB: Bri Ellis 1
HBP: Bri Ellis 1
PO: Kenadie Cooper 1
Base Running:
SB: Benson, Brooke 2
CS: Smith, Elle 1
HBP: Andrews, Aaliyah 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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