BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bailey Martin went 2-for-4 and hit a three-run home run as Indiana State won its seventh straight game with a 7-2 decision over Toledo at the Hilltopper Classic.
The Sycamores (7-1) would never trail as a
Rebecca Gibbs RBI single the first inning followed by a three-run home run by
Bailey Martin in the second frame gave Indiana State an early 4-0 lead. Toledo (3-3) would tack on a pair of runs in the third, but that would be the extent of their scoring in the game.
ISU added a run with a
Mallory Marsicek RBI double in the bottom of the third to make it a 5-2 game. In the bottom of the sixth, Martin drove in
Becky Malchow with an RBI double to left center and then herself scored on a sacrifice fly to center by
Brittany Whiteside.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bailey Martin gets the honor thanks to her big bat. The junior's three-run home run in the second inning pushed the Indiana State lead beyond Toledo's grasp and she finished the day 2-for-4 with two runs scored and 4 RBIs.
STAT OF THE GAME
After committing five errors in the first two games this season, the Sycamores have only committed two errors in the last five games and have had a clean sheet in the field over the last two games.
PITCHERS OF RECORD
RECORDS UPDATE
- Indiana State: 7-1 (6-1 Neutral)
- Toledo: 3-3 (3-3 Neutral)
NOTABLES
- With the win, Indiana State claimed the first ever meeting between the Sycamores and Toledo and own a 1-0 record in the all-time series.
- Indiana State has now won seven consecutive games, the longest win streak for the Trees since winning seven straight during the 2012 season.
- Shaye Barton was hit by a pitch in the game, marking the 16th time the junior has been plunked at the plate. That ranks eighth all-time at Indiana State and is just one hit by pitch from moving into a tie for sixth.
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