Hoosiers Beat Belmont, Extend Win Streak to Eight

Tuesday, March 14

Nashville, TN

4:30 P.M.

Indiana University

15-9

Belmont

13-9

Indiana

Belmont

Hoosiers Beat Belmont, Extend Win Streak to Eight

3/14/2023 8:41:00 PM | Softball

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Indiana Softball (15-9) defeated Belmont (13-9), 10-6, and continued their win streak to eight after a dominant offensive performance at E.S. Rose Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.

INDIANA 10, BELMONT 6
KEY MOMENTS
• Freshman Avery Parker got the offense going for the Hoosiers earning two RBI in the top of the second.
• The Hoosiers added three more runs behind an RBI double from sophomore Taylor Minnick. Teammate Brianna Copeland earned a base hit for two RBI for a 5-0 lead in the top of the third.
• Indiana continued the momentum into the bottom of the inning with a 6-4-3 double play.
• Belmont would cut the lead after a leadoff homer in the bottom of the fourth, 5-1.
• IU picked right back up where they left off as Parker hits her second home run of the game for two RBI in the fifth. Senior Cora Bassett would earn an RBI after a foul out as freshman Cassidy Kettleman advanced home, 8-1.
• The Bruins scored on an RBI single to cut the lead 8-2 to close out the inning.
• Minnick went yard, hitting a leadoff homer up the middle, 9-2, before Indiana went three up, three down to close out the inning.
• Freshman Taryn Kern hit an RBI triple down the right field line in the top of the seventh. 10-2.
• In the bottom of the seventh, Belmont tagged on four runs, but sophomore Pitcher Heather Johnson would take the mound striking the batter out for the win.

NOTABLES
• Indiana improves to 14-9 on the season, winning eight straight games.
• Parker has four home runs on her career.
• Minnick went yard for the fourth time this season along with 22 RBI.
• Copeland advances to 7-0 inside the circle after five strikeouts against the Bruins. She has totaled 58 on the season.

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers head to Memphis, Tenn. for a tournament with Memphis and Northwestern State on Friday and Saturday.

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