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4
Indiana State INS 11-12
5
Winner Marshall MAR 13-11
Indiana State INS
11-12
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Final
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Marshall MAR
13-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Indiana State INS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 2
Marshall MAR 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 8 1

W: B.Feringa (5-3) L: Griffin, Hailey (2-2)

Game Recap: Softball | | Madi Randolph | GoSycamores.com

Indiana State Softball falls to Marshall on a walk-off home run

Marshall 5, Indiana State 4

HUNTINGTON, W.Va- Indiana State falls to Marshall with a score of 5-4 on the final day in the Marshall March Madness. The Sycamores led the entirety of the game until Bella Gerlach connected on her second home run of the game to take the victory. Indiana State went 0-4 this weekend with losses to Ball State, Notre Dame (twice) and Marshall and now hold an 11-12 record on the 2024 season. 

Indiana State scored three of their runs in the first inning to take the lead, when Isabella Henning singled up the middle to drive in a run from Abi Chipps. Abby Robakowski and Livi Colip were walked and with bases loaded, Kenzie Cornwell connected on a 2 RBI single to drive in two more runs to take the 3-0 lead over Marshall. 

Marshall scored one run in the second inning with a solo home run by Bella Gerlach to cut the Sycamores lead to 3-1. 

The Sycamores added their final run in the second inning when Isabella Henning recorded a RBI double to drive in a run from Danielle Henning to advance the Sycamores lead to 4-1. 

Marshall rallied in the third inning where they connected on three hits and scored two runs to cut Indiana State's lead to 4-3. 

The Sycamores led 4-3 entering the final frame, before Rielly Lucas connected on a single, and Gerlach hit a walk-off 2-run home run to take the 5-4 victory over the Sycamores. 

Isabella Henning led the Sycamores in Sunday's game where she went 3-4 with two doubles, and 2 RBIS. Kenzie Cornwell went 2-3 against Marshall with 2 RBIs. Other hits from the Sycamores came from Danielle Henning, Kennedy Shade, and Sophie Esposito. 

Lauren Sackett started in the circle for the Sycamores where she allowed five hits and three runs scored, while striking out one. Hailey Griffin (2-2) took the loss in the circle for Indiana State after taking over the ball in the third inning, where she allowed three hits and two runs scored. 

Up Next:
Indiana State will travel to Evansville, Ind. this week on Tuesday, March 12 and Wednesday, March 13 to kickoff MVC action. Both games will begin at 6 p.m ET! 

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