Softball's Comeback Versus Indiana In Series Finale Falls Short

Apr 23 | Softball

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers softball's comeback against Indiana in Sunday's finale fell just short as the Hoosiers took the finale game 5-4.

Indiana was leading 3-0 when Rutgers produced four runs in the bottom of the third to take the lead. The Hoosiers, however, tied the ballgame with a run in the fifth and put the go-ahead run on the scoreboard in the sixth.

The loss dropped the Scarlet Knights to 30-20 overall and 7-10 in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers upped their overall record to 35-15 and 12-5 in league play.

Indiana 5, Rutgers 4

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

Katie Wingert was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs.
Morgan Smith and Maddie Lawson were also responsible for driving in a run apiece.
Smith along with Kyleigh Sand, Payton Lincavage and Ryann Orange scored the Scarlet Knight runs.
Raimy Gamsby dropped to 8-7 on the season tossing 5.1 innings. Jaden Vickers threw the final 1.2 innings giving up one hit and one walk.

THE RUNDOWN

Indiana put up two runs in its first at-bat. Taryn Kern homered down the left field line and Brianna Copeland collected an RBI double to center for the 2-0 lead.
RU had a chance at a run in the second. Kayla Bock singled to center, but the visitors were able to catch Katie Wingert at home trying to take the extra base.
The Hoosiers made it 3-0 in the third. With the bases loaded, Sarah Stone used a sacrifice fly to center to score Cora Bassett.
Rutgers, however, scored four runs in the bottom of the inning to take the lead. The Scarlet Knights loaded the bases on a Calista Collins walk, Ryann Orange single to left and Kyleigh Sand bunt. While a Payton Lincavage fielder's choice stopped a run from going on the board, Morgan Sand was hit by a pitch at the next at-bat to score Sand for RU's first run. Katie Wingert then delivered two RBIs with a single to right center to tie the ball game at 3-3 while Maddie Lawson followed by adding a sacrifice fly to left for the 4-3 edge.
Indiana loaded the bases again in the fifth with Bassett scoring the tying run on a Stone groundout. Rutgers got out of the top half without further damage as the side was retired with a flyout to left by Avery Parker and Kern leaving third base early.
Another bases loaded situation allowed the Hoosiers to score the game-winning run as Aaliyah Andrews scored after Kern was hit by a pitch.

UP NEXT

The Rutgers softball departs for its final Big Ten regular season road trip. The Scarlet Knights meet up with Iowa Hawkeyes for a three-game series April 28-30.

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