CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Indiana State dropped its early game to Western Kentucky by a score of 15-9, before losing the nightcap to Chattanooga by a score of 16-11. The Sycamores will have a record of 1-3 heading into the final day of the Chattanooga Challenge.
KEY MOMENT – GAME ONE
Bella Peterson led the Sycamore offense going 2-for-4 with a three-run homerun. Freshman
Isabella Henning made her second career start hitting her first career double.
KEY MOMENT – GAME TWO
Freshman
Abi Chipps made her second career start going 2-for-3 with three runs batted in. Her first career hit and RBI came in the top of the sixth with a 2-RBI single to give ISU the lead.
SCORING SUMMARY – GAME ONE
Top 1st – (WKU 1, ISU 0)
WKU scored first with a solo homerun from Paige Carter.
Top 3rd – (WKU 4, ISU 0)
The Hilltoppers got two base runners from two singles. Kennedy Sullivan hit a three-run homerun to extend WKU's lead to four.
Bottom 3rd – (WKU 4, ISU 3)
Olivia Patton drew a walk and Myceala Miller was hit by a pitch to set up a
Bella Peterson three-run bomb.
Top 4th – (WKU 7, ISU 3)
WKU lead off the inning with a single and drew a walk to give them two base runners, then drew another walk to load the bases. Kendall Smith was hit by a pitch bringing in the first run of the inning. A Taylor Sanders double brought in two more runs.
Bottom 5th – (WKU 7, ISU 5)
Olivia Patton singled up the middle, and advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Bella Peterson reached on an error bringing Patton in to score.
Annie Tokarek hit a single up the middle to bring in Peterson.
Top 6th – (WKU 14, ISU 5)
The Hilltoppers scored seven runs on five hits and four errors.
Bottom 6th – (WKU 14, ISU 9)
Isabella Henning reached on a fielding error to start the inning and
Danielle Henning pinch ran for her.
TeAnn Bringle hit a double advancing D. Henning to third.
Alexis McCullough singled up the middle scoring D. Henning.
Leslie Sims reached on a fielder's choice bringing in Bringle.
Bella Peterson double to right center putting runners in scoring position.
Amanda Guercio singled bringing in Sims and Peterson.
Top 7th – (WKU 15, ISU 9)
A Taylor Sanders solo homerun added a run for WKU.
PITCHERS OF RECORD
- Win: Katie Sullivan, Western Kentucky (1-0)
- Loss: Abbey Kruzel, Indiana State (0-1)
- Save: None
SCORING SUMMARY – GAME TWO
Top 1st – (ISU 1, UTC 0)
Leslie Sims led off the inning by drawing a walk. Sims stole second, advanced to third on a UTC throwing error and later scored on an
Amanda Guercio sacrifice fly.
Bottom 2nd – (ISU 1, UTC 4)
Chattanooga scored four runs on five hits
Top 3rd – (ISU 3, UTC 4)
Leslie Sims led off the inning with a bunt single to third base and advanced to second on a throwing error and
Bella Peterson drew a walk.
Amanda Guercio laid down a sacrifice bunt and reached on a throwing error by the Mocs, scoring Sims.
Isabella Henning hit a sacrifice fly to pull the Trees within a run.
Bottom 3rd – (ISU 3, UTC 5)
The Mocs used a triple to set up and RBI single to extend their lead.
Top 4th – (ISU 7, UTC 5)
Cassie Thomerson drew a four pitch walk to start the inning then
Leslie Sims reached on an error to set up a
Bella Peterson RBI single.
Amanda Guercio hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game.
Abi Chipps hit a single up the middle to drive in two more runs for Indiana State.
Bottom 4th– (ISU 7, UTC 6)
Chattanooga pulled within a run with an RBI single up the middle.
Bottom 5th– (ISU 7, UTC 7)
Gracey Kruse hit a solo homerun to tie the game.
Top 6th – (ISU 11, UTC 7)
ISU scored four runs with singles from
Abi Chipps,
Cassie Thomerson,
Bella Peterson and a double from
Alexis McCullough.
Bottom 6th– (ISU 11, UTC 16)
UTC scored nine runs on five hits and one error.
PITCHERS OF RECORD
- Win: Hannah Wood, Chattanooga (1-1)
- Loss: Della Gher, Indiana State (0-1)
- Save: None
