Indiana Sweeps Fifth Conference Opponent in Victory Over Michigan

Sunday, April 30

Ann Arbor, MI

2:00 P.M.

Indiana University

37-15, 15-5

Michigan

24-21, 10-10

Indiana

Michigan

Indiana Sweeps Fifth Conference Opponent in Victory Over Michigan

4/30/2023 5:30:00 PM | Softball

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Indiana softball (37-15, 15-5 B1G) swept their fifth conference opponent with a, 6-5, victory over the Michigan Wolverines (24-21, 10-10 B1G) at Carol Hutchins Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

INDIANA 6, MICHIGAN 5
KEY MOMENTS
• Redshirt-junior Cora Bassett hits a leadoff homer to start game three against the Wolverines.
• Freshman Taryn Kern hit a double to right field before an RBI double from sophomore Sarah Stone would send her home, 2-0.
• Michigan cut the lead to one as they scored on a fielder's choice.
• In the top of the second, junior Brooke Benson hit a two-run home run over the center field wall, 4-1.
• Sophomore Taylor Minnick hit the Hoosiers second leadoff homer in the third inning.
• The Wolverines scored two in the bottom of the inning to cut the lead, 5-3.
• Indiana' defense continued to be on lock as Benson and Kern held it down in the infield.
• Kern deked out the runner at first before making an incredible throw to Bassett at third.
• IU scored another run on an RBI single after sophomore Kinsey Mitchell sent a slow roller up the middle to start the sixth, 6-3.
• Benson came up with a big defensive play in the sixth as the UM batter lined into a double play.
• Michigan loaded the bases with three hits, but they would score two on a single down the third base line, but the Indiana defense continued to hold strong to sweep the series.

NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers improved to 37-15 and 15-5 in the Big Ten.
• Indiana earned their fifth conference sweep against the Wolverines. IU has swept Maryland, Purdue, Ohio State and Rutgers.
• Minnick went yard for the 10^th time this season.
• Bassett hit her third leadoff homer and her fifth of the season.
• Benson recorded her third homer after hitting a two-run bomb against the Wolverines.
• Copleand earned her 18^th win on the mound bringing her season record to 18-2.

UP NEXT
Indiana welcomes Michigan State to Bloomington for senior day next weekend for a three-game conference series on May 5-7.

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