WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Leslie Sims was 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and Indiana State scored three runs in the top of the seventh but the Sycamore rally would fall just short in an 8-6 loss in the first game of a doubleheader at Purdue Wednesday.
 
The Sycamores (17-18) trailed 3-0 early before Bailey Martin hit an RBI triple and Amanda Guercio followed with a two-run home run to tie the game. Purdue (11-28) responded with five runs over the next two innings before Indiana State threatened in the top of the seventh.
 
The Trees led off the seventh with a single and three straight walks to cut the deficit to 8-4. Brooke Mann then hit a sacrifice fly to deep center and Rebecca Gibbs hit an RBI groundout to second as two more runs crossed the plate, making it an 8-6 game. But Kylie Stober would be thrwarted at the plate and struck out swinging to end the game.
 
Sims moved into a tie for eighth in career stolen bases at Indiana State as the sophomore's two swipes gave her 34 in her career.
 
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Leslie Sims gets the nod as she reached base in all four trips she made to the plate. The sophomore registered three hits in the game while also reaching base in the fifth inning thanks to a throwing error. Sims would eventually score in that inning. She also stole two bases, giving her 34 in her career and moving her into a tie for eighth all-time at Indiana State.
 
STAT OF THE GAME
Amanda Guercio's three RBIs – a career-best – equaled her total number of RBIs over the last 13 games for the freshman.
 
PITCHERS OF RECORD

• Win: Sydney Bates, Purdue (4-11)
• Loss: Della Gher, Indiana State (3-3)
• Save: None

RECORDS UPDATE

• Indiana State: 17-18 (2-10 Away)
• Purdue: 11-28 (4-3 Home)

NOTABLES

• Purdue now leads the all-time series, 18-16. The Boilermakers have won eight straight in the series.
• This marked the first time Mike Perniciaro has faced Purdue as a head coach.
• Leslie Sims' stolen base in the first inning marked her 33^rd career stolen base, tying her for 10^th all-time in Indiana State history matching Lea Twigg (1994-95) and Erika Crissman (2014-17)
• Amanda Guercio hit her second career home run with a shot over the left field fence in the fifth inning to tie the game
• Bailey Martin hit the second triple of her season and career. Her other triple came on Mar. 31 at Illinois State
• Amanda Guercio recorded a career-best three RBIs.
• Mallory Marsicek recorded five assists marking her third game with five or more assists.

 
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