Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Handles North Dakota State
2/13/2025 10:39:00 PM | Softball
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico ––– Indiana continued its winning ways to start play in the Puerto Vallarta Challenge, defeating North Dakota State 10-0 in five innings on Thursday night at Nancy Almaraz Field.
The win marked five in a row for the Hoosiers to improve its season record to 5-1.
INDIANA 10, NORTH DAKOTA STATE 0 (F/5)
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana opened the game with a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an Avery Parker RBI, with Melina Wilkison scoring on the play and Brianna Copeland came home on an error.
• In the top of the second inning, Madalyn Strader hit a single up the middle to score Kinsey Mitchell to make it 3-0.
• The scoring continued after Wilkison hit a triple to right field to score Alex Cooper and then Wilkison advanced home on an error to increase the lead to make it a 5-0 game.
• In the top of the third, Aly VanBrandt singled down the right field line to score Peyton Drummond and increase the lead to 6-0.
• Copeland singled to bring Cooper home and make it 7-0 in the top of the fourth inning.
• The Hoosiers added three runs in the top of the fifth to close the game with a 10-run advantage.
• Taylor Hess entered the circle in the bottom of the fifth inning and went three-up, three-down to finish the game.
NOTABLES
• Berry went 4.0 innings, allowed no runs and only two hits while striking out three batters. She picked up the win to start her collegiate career 3-0.
• The Hoosiers outhit the Bison, 11-2.
• Five different Hoosiers recorded an RBI: Aly VanBrandt (2), Melina Wilkison (1), Brianna Copeland (1), Avery Parker (1), Madalyn Strader (1).
• Wilkison and Alex Cooper each scored two runs.
• Taylor Hess had one strikeout in 1.0 innings pitched to close out the game.
UP NEXT
Indiana will continue play in the Puerto Vallarta Challenge tomorrow with a game at 4 p.m. (ET)/3 p.m. (CT) against Illinois State and a game against Boise State at 7 p.m. (ET)/6 p.m. (CT).
The win marked five in a row for the Hoosiers to improve its season record to 5-1.
INDIANA 10, NORTH DAKOTA STATE 0 (F/5)
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana opened the game with a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an Avery Parker RBI, with Melina Wilkison scoring on the play and Brianna Copeland came home on an error.
• In the top of the second inning, Madalyn Strader hit a single up the middle to score Kinsey Mitchell to make it 3-0.
• The scoring continued after Wilkison hit a triple to right field to score Alex Cooper and then Wilkison advanced home on an error to increase the lead to make it a 5-0 game.
• In the top of the third, Aly VanBrandt singled down the right field line to score Peyton Drummond and increase the lead to 6-0.
• Copeland singled to bring Cooper home and make it 7-0 in the top of the fourth inning.
• The Hoosiers added three runs in the top of the fifth to close the game with a 10-run advantage.
• Taylor Hess entered the circle in the bottom of the fifth inning and went three-up, three-down to finish the game.
NOTABLES
• Berry went 4.0 innings, allowed no runs and only two hits while striking out three batters. She picked up the win to start her collegiate career 3-0.
• The Hoosiers outhit the Bison, 11-2.
• Five different Hoosiers recorded an RBI: Aly VanBrandt (2), Melina Wilkison (1), Brianna Copeland (1), Avery Parker (1), Madalyn Strader (1).
• Wilkison and Alex Cooper each scored two runs.
• Taylor Hess had one strikeout in 1.0 innings pitched to close out the game.
UP NEXT
Indiana will continue play in the Puerto Vallarta Challenge tomorrow with a game at 4 p.m. (ET)/3 p.m. (CT) against Illinois State and a game against Boise State at 7 p.m. (ET)/6 p.m. (CT).
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