Nebraska sweeps Indiana in Bloomington – The Hoosier Network

Indiana softball fell in a three-game sequence towards Nebraska this previous weekend. Indiana once more would face defeat after its street loss towards Notre Dame this previous Wednesday, making its Huge Ten report 9-5.

Friday night the Hoosiers have been again at Andy Mohr Discipline after their earlier away sport. The primary matchup would begin off with the Huskers offensively dominating on the high of the primary inning with 5 hits and three runs so as to add to the board. 

Each Cora Bassett and Taylor Minnick would have hits and Sarah Stone and Brianna Copeland walked. The sport appeared to be off to a aggressive begin. It would not be lengthy till issues would take a fast flip. Nebraska’s offense continued to maneuver swiftly within the second inning. The staff would come out to attain 4 runs, leaving the Hoosiers winded.

That wind would solely decide up after the second calling for a rain delay that lasted two hours. The Hoosiers and the Huskers resumed gameplay after the lightning departure on the high of the third inning. 

Nebraska didn’t let up, and the sport would finish on the high of the fifth for a run-rule ending 12-2.

“It’s about getting expertise however we’re fairly a couple of video games in,” Indiana head coach Shonda Stanton mentioned. “So at this cut-off date now we have that evaluated expertise, we gotta play like veterans.”

On Saturday, the Hoosiers ready to play a double-header towards Nebraska to complete off the three sport sequence earlier than the rain. Indiana had the hopes of constructing a comeback beginning Macy Montgomery on the mound, however Nebraska would decide up proper the place it left off, scoring 4 runs on the high of the primary inning. 

On the backside of the primary Indiana scored two runs. Freshman Taryn Kern would get on the board and add to her general Huge Ten-leading .417 and 18 homers general within the season. 

The Hoosiers and Huskers each would proceed to depend on their high-powered offenses. Indiana took the lead within the fourth however Nebraska shortly closed the hole inflicting a tie within the fifth. The Huskers scored three unearned runs and added one other, making the general rating 8-5 by the underside of the fifth. 

The Hoosiers scored as soon as extra, however would fall quick, ending the second sport with a remaining of 8-6, Nebraska victorious.

“I assumed we made some nice performs at occasions,” Stanton mentioned about Indiana’s offense. “However simply not sufficient performs towards a staff that may swing it.”

With a packed Andy Mohr Discipline for the second sport of Saturday’s double header, the Hoosiers have been hoping to show the sequence round. Each groups scored straight away, ending the underside of the primary 2-1 Nebraska. 

Montgomery began the sport, pitching into the third inning earlier than Copeland entered in reduction. Copeland would go to close down Nebraska’s offense, holding off any extra runs and retaining the sport shut. 

Within the seventh inning, Nebraska prolonged its lead with a house run to left, and Indiana wasn’t in a position to full the comeback, shedding 4-2.

The Nebraska staff pushed Indiana to its limits with its fast offense and veteran gamers.

“While you take a look at it whether or not it is a routine floor ball or competing in these conditions, if we don’t have a clear protection, they’re gonna hit our protection and we weren’t in a position to do this this weekend and that’s the place it damage us,” Stanton mentioned.

The Hoosiers will now have per week’s relaxation till Friday after they journey to Piscataway, New Jersey for his or her sequence towards Rutgers.

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