Game one: Ball State 6, Indiana State 5
HUNTINGTON, W.Va.- Indiana State took the early lead, but couldn't hold on, and fell to Ball State in game one.
The Sycamores scored three runs in the first inning when Abi Chipps and Isabella Henning were both hit by pitches, and Danielle Henning connected on a single which loaded the bases for Indiana State. Kennedy Shade reached first base on an error by third basemen, and Abi Chipps scored to take the lead. Abby Robakowski recorded a 2 RBI single where she advanced to second on the throw, to score D. Henning and I. Henning to advance the Sycamores lead to 3-0 over Ball State with zero outs to cause a pitching change for the Cardinals.
The Cardinals rallied in inning three where they scored four runs to take the 4-3 lead over the Sycamores. Jessica Hoffman recorded a three-run home run before Samantha-Jo Mata doubled and drove in the fourth run.
Ball State put two more runs on the board in inning four where McKayla Timmons recorded a two-run home run to advance the lead 6-3 over the Sycamores.
Haley Webb recorded her first collegiate home run in the sixth inning cutting the Cardinals lead to 6-4. Abby Robakowski connected on her second home run of the 2024 season in the bottom of the seventh inning, to make the score 6-5 but the Sycamores fell short to the Cardinals.
Lauren Sackett (5-5) took the loss in the circle for the Sycamores in game one against Ball State where she went 4.0 innings, allowing seven hits and six runs scored, while striking out two. Annie Waggoner took over the ball in the fifth inning where she went the final 3.0 innings, striking out two, while allowing only one hit and zero runs scored in the loss.
Game two: Notre Dame 5 , Indiana State 2
The Sycamores lost game two against Notre Dame with a score of 5-2. Indiana State scored both of their runs late in the seventh inning.
Notre Dame scored four runs in the first inning to take an early lead over the Sycamores 4-0, and advanced the lead 5-0 over the Sycamores in the third inning when Cassidy Grimm singled to left field and drove in the final run for Notre Dame.
The Sycamores rallied late in the seventh inning with two outs to cut the lead to 5-2 when Danielle Henning connected on a 2 RBI double to drive in runs from Macha and Cornwell, but the Notre Dame defense stopped Indiana State from scoring more runs when they got the final out to end the game.
Danielle Henning led the Sycamores with two hits and two RBIs. Kennedy Shade, Livi Colip, and Kenzie Cornwell all recorded hits in the loss.
Hailey Griffin (2-1) took the loss in the circle for the Sycamores where she allowed six hits and five runs scored, while striking out two.
Up Next:
Play will continue tomorrow for the Sycamores at 11 a.m. ET. beginning with a matchup against Ball State and they will turn around to play Notre Dame at 6:00 p.m. ET.
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