TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State softball fell 8-3 to UNI on Sunday afternoon in the series finale as the Panthers claimed the series victory.
 
The Sycamores (19-19, 8-5) finished with seven hits while UNI (22-11, 11-1) had thirteen on the afternoon.
 
Indiana State used three different pitchers in the contest as Lexi Benko, Lauren Sackett and Cassi Newbanks all saw action in the circle.
 
The Action
UNI got on the board first in the rubber match as a solo shot to right center gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead. Indiana State answered quickly and tied the game up at one in the bottom of the opening frame. Olivia Patton led off the inning with a walk and would advance to third on a Danielle Henning double down the line in left field. Patton would then score on a Panther error, making it a 1-1 game.
 
After a leadoff single by UNI in the top of the second, the Sycamores replaced starter Lexi Benko with Lauren Sackett. The first batter Sackett faced lined a ball to right field where Kaylee Barrett caught it and threw to first for a double play. Sackett then got a groundout to retire the side.
 
A pair of doubles in the top of the third helped the Panthers go back in front as UNI scored twice in the frame to go up 3-1. The Sycamores would go down in order in the bottom half.
 
The Panthers would break the game open in the fourth inning, plating four runs on three hits including a two-run home run over the scoreboard in right field to go up 7-1.
 
Indiana State would get a run back in the bottom of the fifth as Isabella Henning drove in Olivia Patton with a single up the middle to make it a 7-2 game.
 
UNI would go back up by six runs in the top of the sixth, scoring on a sacrifice fly to center field which made it 8-2.
 
Much like Friday's contest, the Sycamores tried to engineer a rally in the bottom of the seventh as the first two batters reached safely. Livi Colip was hit by a pitch followed by Abi Chipps, who worked a 13-pitch at bat and singled to left field. The Panthers got two-straight outs, bringing up Isabella Henning who singled up the middle for her second RBI of the day, scoring pinch-runner Kaylee Barrett. UNI was able to retire the side and claim a 8-3 win in the series finale.
 
The Sycamores got three multi-hit performances as Abi Chipps, Danielle Henning and Isabella Henning each had a pair of hits. Olivia Patton rounded out the offense with a 1-for-3 game, scoring twice.
 
Lauren Sackett took the loss for the Sycamores, dropping to 4-6 on the season.

Up Next
Indiana State will host Evansville on Tuesday, April 11 for an MVC contest beginning at 4 p.m. ET at Price Field.
 
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