Indiana Takes Series Opener From Ohio State

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – After needing nearly 24 hours due to a climate suspension to finish the opening sport of their three-game sequence at Indiana, the Ohio State softball staff dropped a 17-9 slugfest on Saturday afternoon at IU’s Andy Mohr Discipline.

The Buckeyes are 21-9 on the season and 2-2 in Massive Ten play. Indiana improves to 26-9 and stays unbeaten in Massive Ten play with a 6-0 report.

The Brief Story
Ohio State trailed 5-4 yesterday on the time of a climate suspension after which fell behind 7-4 when play resumed on Saturday with chilly and windy situations to deal with. The Buckeyes battled, although, scoring 4 runs within the high of the fourth inning to seize an 8-7 lead.

Indiana, nevertheless, scored thrice within the dwelling half of the fourth, 4 within the fifth and three extra within the sixth for the 17-9 win.

Kami Kortokrax completed the sport with three hits and a career-high 4 RBI whereas Sam Hackenbracht (2-for-4, two doubles) and Destinee Noury (2-for-2, one RBI) every had multi-hit video games.

Buckeye This and That

• On Friday’s Ohio State’s bats began out sizzling, highlighted by a three-run third inning that gave Ohio State a 4-0 lead. Again-to-back dwelling runs got here off the bats of Kortokrax and Indiana native Melina Wilkison.
• Wilkison’s dwelling run was her third within the final three video games.
• Run-scoring hits in the course of the rally additionally got here from Meggie Otte (RBI double) and Noury (RBI double).
• Indiana scored 5 instances earlier than a lightning delay on Friday suspended the sport. When it resumed on Saturday, the Hoosiers plated two extra to go forward 7-4.
• Freshman Hannah Church began a rally within the fourth inning, nevertheless, hitting a double to left middle that scored a run. Kaitlyn Farley adopted with an RBI single and Kortokrax’s triple down the precise area line scored two to present Ohio State a 8-7 lead.
• Three totally different pitchers noticed time within the circle within the first sport of the sequence. Allison Smith began and went 3.0 innings. Two freshmen – Lexie Paulsen (1.2 innings) and Kennedy Kay (1.0 innings) noticed time in aid.

What’s Subsequent

Due to schedule changes, the Buckeyes and Hoosiers will play a doubleheader tomorrow to complete out the sequence. Motion will get underway at midday and will probably be carried stay on BTN+.