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Purdue softball
5
Indiana State INS 15-19
8
Winner PURDUE PURDUE 18-18
Indiana State INS
15-19
5
Final
8
PURDUE PURDUE
18-18
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Indiana State INS 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 5 9 1
PURDUE PURDUE 0 0 0 4 1 3 X 8 10 0

W: Elish (4-5) L: Newbanks, Cassi (2-7)

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

Sycamores fall to Purdue with a score of 8-5 on Tuesday evening

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.- Indiana State Softball fell to Purdue on Tuesday evening with a score of 8-5. 

The Sycamores struck early and took the 1-0 lead in the first inning when Isabella Henning was walked, and stole second, before Kennedy Shade connected on an RBI double to drive in a run from Henning. 

Indiana State held the lead 1-0 until the fourth inning when the Boilermakers recorded five hits and drove in four runs to take the lead 4-1 over the Sycamores. 

The Sycamores rallied in the fifth inning and cut the lead to 4-3 when they connected on three hits by Bri Marx, Abi Chipps, and Danielle Henning which drove in two runs for Indiana State to cause a pitching change for Purdue. 

Purdue added another run in the sixth inning when Scarmardo scored on a passed ball to advance the Boilermakers lead to 5-3. 

Indiana State tied up the game with a score of 5-5 in the sixth inning when Kenzie Cornwell led off with a single, before Bri Marx connected on her first collegiate home run and drove in two runs to tie up the ballgame. 

Purdue responded in the final frame, and took back the lead when they scored three runs off of three hits, advancing their lead to 8-5, as Indiana State fell short to the Boilermakers in West Lafayette on Tuesday evening. 

Lauren Sackett started in the circle for the Sycamores where she went the first 3.0 innings, allowing five hits, and three runs scored, while striking out two. Hailey Griffin took over the ball in the bottom of the fourth inning, where she allowed two hits, and one run scored in the loss against Purdue. Cassi Newbanks (2-7) took the loss in the circle for Indiana State when she took over the ball in the fifth inning, allowing three hits, and four runs scored. 

Up Next: 
Indiana State will travel to the University of Illinois Chicago, this weekend on April 12-14 to compete in a three-game MVC series against UIC. Game times are listed below. 

  • Friday at 6 p.m ET
  • Saturday at 3 p.m ET
  • Sunday at 1 p.m ET

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