BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Boilermakers (3-5) split a pair of games on the first day of the Joan Joyce Classic in Boca Raton. Purdue took a 13-3 victory over Dartmouth (0-1), while falling 7-3 to NC State (4-2).
Julia Gossett hit her first home run of the year against Dartmouth, while Moriah Polar tripled against NC State. Kyndall Bailey had four hits on the day with two RBI.
BOILER BITS (vs. Dartmouth)
Offensive Highlights:
Purdue began the scoring in the top of the first inning, and continued to put on run support throughout the game. In the first, the Boilers got aboard with a sac-fly from Kyndall Bailey which scored Khloe Banks who began the inning with a single. On an infield single to the pitcher from Jordyn Ramos, Moriah Polar scored to put the Boilers ahead 2-0.
In the top of the third, the Boilers struck again, adding three runs on two hits and an error. Bailey singled to right field, before a home run from Julia Gossett, her first of the year, brought them both around. After Sage Scarmardo reached on an error, Ramos brought her in with a sac-fly.
Dartmouth got on the board in the bottom of the fourth, after back-to-back doubles, but in the top of the fifth, Purdue earned one back due to a lead off walk from Ramos who was moved over by Reefe. A grounder from Campbell would then score Reefe from third, to put Purdue out front 6-1.
Dartmouth added two runs in the bottom of the sixth to bring the score within three, but in the top of the seventh, Purdue poured on seven runs to seal the victory. Reefe led off the inning with a double, before a walk from Meeks put two aboard. A single from Campbell scored Reefe, and a single from Banks scored Meeks. Polar and Bailey joined in on the hit parade with back-to-back singles, before a sequence of a hit by pitch, a single, and a walk led to the Boilers being ahead 12-3. Scarmardo put the cap on the inning, scoring the thirteenth run on a passed ball.
The Boilers earned a quick three outs in the bottom of the inning to take the commanding victory.
BOILER BITS (vs NC State)
Offensive Highlights:
The Wolfpack took the lead in the top of the first on a two-run single. In the top of the second, NC State struck again, scoring two more runs on a double to right field. In the bottom of the inning, the Boilers came back within one run, on three hits. Alivia Meeks got aboard first, after beating out a dropped-third strike. Meeks advanced to second on a single from Ashlynn Campbell, before a fielder's choice traded runners. Moriah Polar came up in the clutch with a two-out triple scoring two runs, before Kyndall Bailey's double plated the third of the inning to bring the score to 4-3.
After back-to-back scoreless innings in the third and the fourth for both sides, the Wolfpack tacked on another three runs in the fifth and the sixth, and Purdue was unable to recover from the deficit.
UP NEXT
The Boilers will play another slate of two games tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 15, beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET against NC State. After a game break, Purdue will face Dartmouth at 6:00 p.m. ET.
For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball).
Julia Gossett hit her first home run of the year against Dartmouth, while Moriah Polar tripled against NC State. Kyndall Bailey had four hits on the day with two RBI.
BOILER BITS (vs. Dartmouth)
Offensive Highlights:
- Khloe Banks: 3-for-5, RBI, 2 R
- Moriah Polar: 3-for-4, RBI, 2 R
- Kyndall Bailey: 2-for-3, RBI, 2 R
- Ashlynn Campbell: 2-for-3, 2 RBI
- Jordyn Ramos: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, R
- Kendall Klochack (W, 2-2): 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 K, 13 BF
- Madi Elish: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 K, 15 BF
Purdue began the scoring in the top of the first inning, and continued to put on run support throughout the game. In the first, the Boilers got aboard with a sac-fly from Kyndall Bailey which scored Khloe Banks who began the inning with a single. On an infield single to the pitcher from Jordyn Ramos, Moriah Polar scored to put the Boilers ahead 2-0.
In the top of the third, the Boilers struck again, adding three runs on two hits and an error. Bailey singled to right field, before a home run from Julia Gossett, her first of the year, brought them both around. After Sage Scarmardo reached on an error, Ramos brought her in with a sac-fly.
Dartmouth got on the board in the bottom of the fourth, after back-to-back doubles, but in the top of the fifth, Purdue earned one back due to a lead off walk from Ramos who was moved over by Reefe. A grounder from Campbell would then score Reefe from third, to put Purdue out front 6-1.
Dartmouth added two runs in the bottom of the sixth to bring the score within three, but in the top of the seventh, Purdue poured on seven runs to seal the victory. Reefe led off the inning with a double, before a walk from Meeks put two aboard. A single from Campbell scored Reefe, and a single from Banks scored Meeks. Polar and Bailey joined in on the hit parade with back-to-back singles, before a sequence of a hit by pitch, a single, and a walk led to the Boilers being ahead 12-3. Scarmardo put the cap on the inning, scoring the thirteenth run on a passed ball.
The Boilers earned a quick three outs in the bottom of the inning to take the commanding victory.
BOILER BITS (vs NC State)
Offensive Highlights:
- Kyndall Bailey: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI
- Moriah Polar: 1-for-4, 3B, 2 RBI, R
- Ashlynn Campbell: 1-for-3, R
- Jordyn Ramos: 1-for-3
- Julia Gossett: 1-for-3
- Julia Gossett (0-3): 5. IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 5 K, 28 BF
- Kadyn Camper: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 BF
The Wolfpack took the lead in the top of the first on a two-run single. In the top of the second, NC State struck again, scoring two more runs on a double to right field. In the bottom of the inning, the Boilers came back within one run, on three hits. Alivia Meeks got aboard first, after beating out a dropped-third strike. Meeks advanced to second on a single from Ashlynn Campbell, before a fielder's choice traded runners. Moriah Polar came up in the clutch with a two-out triple scoring two runs, before Kyndall Bailey's double plated the third of the inning to bring the score to 4-3.
After back-to-back scoreless innings in the third and the fourth for both sides, the Wolfpack tacked on another three runs in the fifth and the sixth, and Purdue was unable to recover from the deficit.
UP NEXT
The Boilers will play another slate of two games tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 15, beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET against NC State. After a game break, Purdue will face Dartmouth at 6:00 p.m. ET.
For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball).