Indiana University Athletics
Friday, February 14
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
4:00 PM
Indiana University
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Illinois State
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Illinois State
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Indiana
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Indiana Goes 2-0 on Day Two of the Puerto Vallarta Challenge
2/14/2025 10:52:00 PM | Softball
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico ––– Indiana kept its hot streak going on day two of the Puerto Vallarta Challenge going 2-0 on Friday at the Nancy Almaraz Field.
The Hoosiers defeated Illinois State in 6-5 to start the day and followed that up with a 10-4 win over Boise State.
Indiana has won seven games in a row and now have a 7-1 record.
GAME 1: INDIANA 6, ILLINOIS STATE 5
GAME 2: INDIANA 10, BOISE STATE 4
KEY MOMENTS
• After trailing 2-0 through four innings against Illinois State, the Hoosier offense exploded for a combined six runs in the fifth and sixth frames.
• In that fifth inning sequence, Melina Wilkison and Taylor Minnick each hit for two RBI with Wilkison notching a double and Minnick a single.
• Brianna Copeland entered the game in the third inning and threw five innings with five strikeouts to finish the game for the win.
• Indiana's offense was ignited from the start when Avery Parker homered to left center to put the Hoosiers up 2-0 in the bottom of the first.
• In the bottom of the second, Indiana exploded for seven more runs including home runs from Minnick and Sarah Stone.
• Boise State scored three runs in the top of the fifth to make it a 9-4 game.
• Melina Wilkison homered in the bottom of the sixth inning to put a bow on the game and make it 10-4.
NOTABLES
• Indiana has won seven games in a row.
• The Hoosiers scored all six of their runs against Illinois State in the fifth and sixth innings.
• Against Boise State, Three Hoosiers hit a home run: Avery Parker, Sarah Stone and Melina Wilkison.
• Jenae Berry is up to 4-0 on the season after the win over Boise State.
• Taylor Minnick went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored against Boise State.
UP NEXT
Indiana will close play in the Puerto Vallarta Challenge tomorrow with a 2 p.m. (ET)/1 p.m. (CT) game against BYU.
The Hoosiers defeated Illinois State in 6-5 to start the day and followed that up with a 10-4 win over Boise State.
Indiana has won seven games in a row and now have a 7-1 record.
GAME 1: INDIANA 6, ILLINOIS STATE 5
GAME 2: INDIANA 10, BOISE STATE 4
KEY MOMENTS
• After trailing 2-0 through four innings against Illinois State, the Hoosier offense exploded for a combined six runs in the fifth and sixth frames.
• In that fifth inning sequence, Melina Wilkison and Taylor Minnick each hit for two RBI with Wilkison notching a double and Minnick a single.
• Brianna Copeland entered the game in the third inning and threw five innings with five strikeouts to finish the game for the win.
• Indiana's offense was ignited from the start when Avery Parker homered to left center to put the Hoosiers up 2-0 in the bottom of the first.
• In the bottom of the second, Indiana exploded for seven more runs including home runs from Minnick and Sarah Stone.
• Boise State scored three runs in the top of the fifth to make it a 9-4 game.
• Melina Wilkison homered in the bottom of the sixth inning to put a bow on the game and make it 10-4.
NOTABLES
• Indiana has won seven games in a row.
• The Hoosiers scored all six of their runs against Illinois State in the fifth and sixth innings.
• Against Boise State, Three Hoosiers hit a home run: Avery Parker, Sarah Stone and Melina Wilkison.
• Jenae Berry is up to 4-0 on the season after the win over Boise State.
• Taylor Minnick went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored against Boise State.
UP NEXT
Indiana will close play in the Puerto Vallarta Challenge tomorrow with a 2 p.m. (ET)/1 p.m. (CT) game against BYU.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Copeland, Brianna (1-1)
L: Meeks, Hannah (0-2)
Batting:
RBI: Bryant, Delainey 1 ; Knight, Abby 2 ; Wilkerson, Bella 1
SH: Bognar, Bailah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bryant, Delainey 2 ; Boyer, Ella 1 ; Moffett, Marissa 2
SB: Bryant, Delainey 1 ; Moffett, Marissa 1
HBP: Bognar, Bailah 1
Batting:
2B: Wilkison, Melina 1 ; Strader, Madalyn 1
RBI: Wilkison, Melina 2 ; Minnick, Taylor 2 ; Strader, Madalyn 1 ; Cooper, Alex 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wilkison, Melina 1 ; Copeland, Brianna 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 2 ; Strader, Madalyn 1 ; Cooper, Alex 1
SB: Copeland, Brianna 1 ; Drummond, Peyton 1
CS: Strader, Madalyn 1
HBP: Kettleman, Cassidy 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
Players Mentioned
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