BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Boilers (9-6) closed out the Green and Gold Classic sweeping the day, defeating Samford (7-5) 11-4 and UAB (7-5) 9-4 in extra innings. Purdue finished the weekend 3-1, making it the second tournament in a row with just one loss.
Delaney Reefe had five hits on the day, including three doubles, and seven RBI. Madi Elish finished the weekend with two wins, without surrendering a single run.
BOILER BITS (vs. Samford)
Offensive Highlights:
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first two innings brought scattered hits, but the Boilers did not get on the board until the top of the third. Moriah Polar led off the inning with a single up the middle, following the hit up with stealing second on the next play. On a single to center, Julia Gossett then drove in Polar. Delaney Reefe then doubled down the left field line to drive in Gossett.
In the bottom of the third, Samford evened the score on three hits, but Purdue had an immediate answer. In the top of the fourth, Ashlynn Campbell walked, advancing to second on a wild pitch. A bunt single from Polar moved Campbell to third before Kyndall Bailey drove her in on a single to right field. Gossett continued to help her cause on both sides of the ball, doubling in the inning to score Bailey. Jordyn Ramos reached on a fielder's choice, which drove in the last run of the inning, bringing the Boilers out to a 6-2 lead.
Samford continued to fight in the bottom of the fourth. The Bulldogs began with a double, before plating two runs on a homer. With the score within two, Madi Elish came to the mound to relieve Gossett, working a strikeout and a ground out to close out the fourth.
Purdue extended the lead to three runs in the top of the fifth beginning with Campbell infield single, who eventually scored on an RBI ground out from K. Bailey.
Elish continued to make quick work of Samford, striking out the side in the sixth. This momentum carried into the offense as Purdue exploded for four runs in the top of the seventh. Polar and Gossett both earned their third hits of the day to start the seventh, before Ramos drove two runs to bring Purdue up 9-4. Reefe added on the exclamation with her second double of the day, which plated the final two runs of the game.
BOILER BITS (at UAB)
Offensive Highlights:
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both Purdue and UAB had both gone down quickly in the first inning, with just one single between the two. In the top of the second, Purdue got on the board first after singles from Gossett, Reefe, and an RBI single from Kylie Franks to take the 1-0 lead. UAB quickly evened the gap in the bottom of the inning on a solo shot to left center.
The Boilers took the lead back in the top of the third after back-to-back bunt singles from Polar and K. Bailey. Sage Scarmardo earned an RBI in the game on an infield single and Reefe picked up her first RBI in the game on a bases-loaded walk.
The bottom of the third saw a pitching change for the Boilers, bringing Kadyn Camper to the mound. The Blazers made the adjustment, plating two runs in the inning. Purdue responded in the top of the fifth, as Jordyn Ramos sent out a solo shot, the first of the year and the second of her career.
The back-and-forth battle continued in the fifth as UAB tied up the game again on three hits. The sixth and seventh saw zeroes for both teams as Elish made her second relief appearance of the day which allowed Purdue to continue on to extra innings.
Purdue broke the game open in the top of the eighth, plating five runs on four hits. Banks was the first on base, with a bunt single before a double to center from Polar put runners on first and third. The Birmingham native, K. Bailey then came up clutch, with an RBI single to score Banks. A play later, Polar scored on a wild pitch to put Purdue ahead by two. A walk and a hit by pitch then loaded the bases for Reefe who cleared them with a double to the left field wall which sealed the deal for the Boilers as Elish worked three outs to end the game.
UP NEXT
Purdue heads to Southern Illinois for the final of the preseason travel tournaments to take on SIU, Purdue Fort Wayne, and Central Arkansas from Feb. 28- Mar. 2.
For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball).
Delaney Reefe had five hits on the day, including three doubles, and seven RBI. Madi Elish finished the weekend with two wins, without surrendering a single run.
BOILER BITS (vs. Samford)
Offensive Highlights:
- Delaney Reefe: 3-for-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI
- Moriah Polar: 3-for-4, 2 R
- Ashlynn Campbell: 2-for-4, 2 R
- Julia Gossett: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 R
- Julia Gossett (2-3): 3.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 K, 17 BF
- Madi Elish (W, 4-1): 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 K, 14 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first two innings brought scattered hits, but the Boilers did not get on the board until the top of the third. Moriah Polar led off the inning with a single up the middle, following the hit up with stealing second on the next play. On a single to center, Julia Gossett then drove in Polar. Delaney Reefe then doubled down the left field line to drive in Gossett.
In the bottom of the third, Samford evened the score on three hits, but Purdue had an immediate answer. In the top of the fourth, Ashlynn Campbell walked, advancing to second on a wild pitch. A bunt single from Polar moved Campbell to third before Kyndall Bailey drove her in on a single to right field. Gossett continued to help her cause on both sides of the ball, doubling in the inning to score Bailey. Jordyn Ramos reached on a fielder's choice, which drove in the last run of the inning, bringing the Boilers out to a 6-2 lead.
Samford continued to fight in the bottom of the fourth. The Bulldogs began with a double, before plating two runs on a homer. With the score within two, Madi Elish came to the mound to relieve Gossett, working a strikeout and a ground out to close out the fourth.
Purdue extended the lead to three runs in the top of the fifth beginning with Campbell infield single, who eventually scored on an RBI ground out from K. Bailey.
Elish continued to make quick work of Samford, striking out the side in the sixth. This momentum carried into the offense as Purdue exploded for four runs in the top of the seventh. Polar and Gossett both earned their third hits of the day to start the seventh, before Ramos drove two runs to bring Purdue up 9-4. Reefe added on the exclamation with her second double of the day, which plated the final two runs of the game.
BOILER BITS (at UAB)
Offensive Highlights:
- Delaney Reefe: 2-for-4, 4 RBI
- Moriah Polar: 3-for-5, 2B, 2 R
- Jordyn Ramos: 2-for-3, HR, RBI, 2 R
- Khloe Banks: 2-for-4, R
- Kendall Klochack (2-1): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 9 BF
- Kadyn Camper (0-0): 3.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 K, 17 BF
- Madi Elish (W, 5-1): 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 K, 10 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both Purdue and UAB had both gone down quickly in the first inning, with just one single between the two. In the top of the second, Purdue got on the board first after singles from Gossett, Reefe, and an RBI single from Kylie Franks to take the 1-0 lead. UAB quickly evened the gap in the bottom of the inning on a solo shot to left center.
The Boilers took the lead back in the top of the third after back-to-back bunt singles from Polar and K. Bailey. Sage Scarmardo earned an RBI in the game on an infield single and Reefe picked up her first RBI in the game on a bases-loaded walk.
The bottom of the third saw a pitching change for the Boilers, bringing Kadyn Camper to the mound. The Blazers made the adjustment, plating two runs in the inning. Purdue responded in the top of the fifth, as Jordyn Ramos sent out a solo shot, the first of the year and the second of her career.
The back-and-forth battle continued in the fifth as UAB tied up the game again on three hits. The sixth and seventh saw zeroes for both teams as Elish made her second relief appearance of the day which allowed Purdue to continue on to extra innings.
Purdue broke the game open in the top of the eighth, plating five runs on four hits. Banks was the first on base, with a bunt single before a double to center from Polar put runners on first and third. The Birmingham native, K. Bailey then came up clutch, with an RBI single to score Banks. A play later, Polar scored on a wild pitch to put Purdue ahead by two. A walk and a hit by pitch then loaded the bases for Reefe who cleared them with a double to the left field wall which sealed the deal for the Boilers as Elish worked three outs to end the game.
UP NEXT
Purdue heads to Southern Illinois for the final of the preseason travel tournaments to take on SIU, Purdue Fort Wayne, and Central Arkansas from Feb. 28- Mar. 2.
For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball).