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Indiana Earns Road Win at Louisville
3/26/2024 11:47:00 PM | Softball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. –––––– Indiana came out on top in an offensive battle at Louisville, winning 11-6 on Tuesday night.
The Hoosiers posted a season-high 16 hits in the team's 23rd win of the season. Indiana's season record now stands at 23-9.
INDIANA 11, LOUISVILLE 6
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana got off to a hot start, scoring six runs in the top of the second to go up 6-0.
• The second inning featured four different Indiana batters recording an RBI (Cassidy Kettleman, Taylor Minnick, Avery Parker). Parker and Kettleman each hit a double, as well.
• Indiana added two more runs in the top of the fourth inning when Minnick doubled down the left field line to score Brianna Copeland and Sarah Stone singled to center field to score Minnick.
• In the top the fifth inning, Copeland singled through the left side with Brooke Benson scoring on the play to extend Indiana's lead to 9-0.
• Copeland's work in the circle through five innings was instrumental to keeping Louisville's bats at bay as she only allowed two hits. Sophie Kleiman and Alex Cooper continued Copeland's momentum with each getting to pitch down the stretch of the game.
• Louisville made up a chunk of the deficit when scoring five runs in the bottom of the fifth to make it a 9-5 game.
• The Hoosiers would tack on their final two runs in the top of the sixth inning as Kettleman had an RBI single to the pitcher with her later scoring on a single from Alex Cooper.
• In the bottom of the sixth, Indiana recorded its second double play of the game. Benson caught a lineout at shortstop and threw Louisville's Kiley Goff out at first.
NOTABLES
• Indiana's 16 hits were a season high.
• Indiana outhit Louisville, 16-9.
• Junior Brianna Copeland and sophomores Avery Parker and Cassidy Kettleman all had three hits on the night.
• Copeland, Parker and junior Taylor Minnick each had two RBI.
• Minnick, Parker, Kettleman and Brooke Benson each had a double, with Parker recording two.
• Dating back to the 2023 season, Indiana has won four games in a row over Louisville.
• Indiana scored six runs in the sixth inning.
UP NEXT
Indiana will play its second Big Ten series of the year when it hosts Michigan this weekend from March 29-31 at Andy Mohr Field.
The Hoosiers posted a season-high 16 hits in the team's 23rd win of the season. Indiana's season record now stands at 23-9.
INDIANA 11, LOUISVILLE 6
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana got off to a hot start, scoring six runs in the top of the second to go up 6-0.
• The second inning featured four different Indiana batters recording an RBI (Cassidy Kettleman, Taylor Minnick, Avery Parker). Parker and Kettleman each hit a double, as well.
• Indiana added two more runs in the top of the fourth inning when Minnick doubled down the left field line to score Brianna Copeland and Sarah Stone singled to center field to score Minnick.
• In the top the fifth inning, Copeland singled through the left side with Brooke Benson scoring on the play to extend Indiana's lead to 9-0.
• Copeland's work in the circle through five innings was instrumental to keeping Louisville's bats at bay as she only allowed two hits. Sophie Kleiman and Alex Cooper continued Copeland's momentum with each getting to pitch down the stretch of the game.
• Louisville made up a chunk of the deficit when scoring five runs in the bottom of the fifth to make it a 9-5 game.
• The Hoosiers would tack on their final two runs in the top of the sixth inning as Kettleman had an RBI single to the pitcher with her later scoring on a single from Alex Cooper.
• In the bottom of the sixth, Indiana recorded its second double play of the game. Benson caught a lineout at shortstop and threw Louisville's Kiley Goff out at first.
NOTABLES
• Indiana's 16 hits were a season high.
• Indiana outhit Louisville, 16-9.
• Junior Brianna Copeland and sophomores Avery Parker and Cassidy Kettleman all had three hits on the night.
• Copeland, Parker and junior Taylor Minnick each had two RBI.
• Minnick, Parker, Kettleman and Brooke Benson each had a double, with Parker recording two.
• Dating back to the 2023 season, Indiana has won four games in a row over Louisville.
• Indiana scored six runs in the sixth inning.
UP NEXT
Indiana will play its second Big Ten series of the year when it hosts Michigan this weekend from March 29-31 at Andy Mohr Field.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Copeland, Brianna (12-5)
L: Zabala (13-7)
Batting:
2B: Minnick, Taylor 1 ; Parker, Avery 2 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1 ; Benson, Brooke 1
RBI: Copeland, Brianna 2 ; Minnick, Taylor 2 ; Parker, Avery 2 ; Stone, Sarah 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 2
SH: VanBrandt, Aly 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bassett , Cora 1 ; Copeland, Brianna 2 ; Minnick, Taylor 1 ; Parker, Avery 2 ; Andrews, Aaliyah 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1 ; Cooper, Alex 1 ; Benson, Brooke 2
CS: Bassett , Cora 1
HBP: Benson, Brooke 1
Batting:
2B: Frizell 1 ; Alexander 1
RBI: Frizell 3 ; Goff 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Mack 1 ; Hess 1 ; Thatcher 1 ; Richardson 2 ; Goff 1
SB: Miller, V. 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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