Indiana University Athletics
Indiana University
39-13, 15-7
Illinois
15-37, 3-18
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Indiana | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Indiana Takes Game One in Illinois Series
5/1/2026 10:49:00 PM | Softball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– On a chilly May night, Indiana's bats edged Illinois on Friday night (May 1) at Andy Mohr Field as the Hoosiers won 8-5 in game one of the series.
The win marks the third in a row and puts Indiana at 39-13 on the year and 15-7 in the Big Ten.
GAME 1: INDIANA 8, ILLINOIS 5
*Indiana leads the series, 1-0
KEY MOMENTS
• Illinois used a sacrifice fly and home run over the center field to go up 3-0 in the top of the first.
• Indiana countered in the bottom of the first with two runs scoring on a Josie Bird double to draw the score closer at 3-2.
• It didn't take long for Indiana to take the lead as in the bottom of the second. Brooke Mannon tied it at 3-3 when she scored on a groundout from Aly VanBrandt. Then, after Alex Cooper walked, Avery Parker hit a grand slam to make it 7-3.
• Eileen Donahue's 2-run homer in the top of the fifth put the score closer, pushing it to 7-5.
• Indiana added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth when Peyton Drummond came home on a groundout from Josie Bird to make it 8-5.
NOTABLES
• Parker's grand slam marked her 53rd of her career and her 19th of the season. It was her third game in a row with a homer.
• The win improved Troutt's record to 11-6 on the season.
• Tonight's game was the first meeting between Indiana and Illinois since 2022.
• The Hoosiers notched five stolen bases tonight.
UP NEXT
Indiana and Illinois will play game two of the series tomorrow (May 2) at 2 p.m. on Andy Mohr Field.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Troutt, Ella (11-7)
L: Danika Frazier (1-6)
Batting:
2B: Ellie Haggard 1
HR: Eileen Donahue 1 ; Keirys Click 1
RBI: Eileen Donahue 2 ; Ellie Haggard 1 ; Keirys Click 2
SF: Ellie Haggard 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Skylar Brennan 1 ; Eden Echevarria 1 ; Adisyn Caryl 1 ; Eileen Donahue 1 ; Keirys Click 1
Batting:
2B: Bird, Josie 1
HR: Parker, Avery 1
RBI: VanBrandt, Aly 1 ; Parker, Avery 4 ; Bird, Josie 3
Base Running:
RUNS: VanBrandt, Aly 1 ; Cooper, Alex 2 ; Parker, Avery 1 ; Drummond, Peyton 1 ; Mannon, Brooke 1 ; Haberstroh, Hannah 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1
SB: Drummond, Peyton 1 ; Ellison, Jada 2 ; Mannon, Brooke 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1
HBP: Parker, Avery 1
