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Amanda Guercio 2018
Frank Mattia
7
Winner Indiana State INS 2-1
4
Tennessee Tech TTU 2-6
Winner
Indiana State INS
2-1
7
Final
4
Tennessee Tech TTU
2-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Indiana State INS 1 2 0 0 1 0 3 7 8 0
Tennessee Tech TTU 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0

W: Kruzel, Abbey (1-0) L: WALDROP (1-2)

Game Recap: Softball | | By Patrick Walsh | GoSycamores.com

Big Seventh Inning Powers Sycamores Past Tennessee Tech

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Indiana State scored three runs in the top of the seventh to break open a tie and claim a 7-4 win over Tennessee Tech Saturday at the Chattanooga Challenge.
 
Brooke Mann was 3-for-4 with three doubles and Rebecca Gibbs drove in two runs in a 2-for-4 game but it was a clutch hit by freshman Bella Peterson that pushed the Sycamores ahead for good. Peterson's single to left center put the Sycamores up for good and completed a comeback after Tennessee Tech (2-6) took the lead after a four-run first inning.
 
The Rebecca Gibbs triple – the first extra-base hit of her career – added to a Sycamore lead in the seventh and Abbey Kruzel clinched the first win of her career after sitting the Golden Eagles down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the seventh.
 
PLAYER OF THE GAME
While there are several good candidates for this, the honor goes to Arielle Blankenship after five solid innings in the circle. Despite not receiving a decision, Blankenship did not surrender a run and only allowed four hits in the game. The freshman hurler struck out four and only walked two batters.
 
STAT OF THE GAME
The five extra-base hits Indiana State registered equaled the total number of hits the Sycamores had against Chattanooga Friday evening and was more than the total number of hits knocked against Sacred Heart in the season opener.
 
PITCHERS RECORDS
  • Win: Abbey Kruzel (1-0)
  • Loss: Taylor Waldrop (1-2)
  • Save: None
RECORDS UPDATE
  • Indiana State: 2-1 (1-1 Neutral)
  • Tennessee Tech: 2-6 (2-6 Neutral)
NOTABLES
  • Indiana State is now 1-1 all-time against Tennessee Tech. The only other meeting between the two teams took place in 1997.
  • Brooke Mann registered a career-best three doubles in the game. It marked the first time Mann has had multiple doubles in a single game.
  • Rebecca Gibbs had a career-best two hits and her triple in the seventh inning that drove in two runs marked her first career extra-base hit.
  • Abbey Kruzel registered her first career win.
 
For the latest information on the Sycamore Softball team, make sure to check out GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
 
 
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