CARBONDALE, Ill. – Purdue blasted four home runs while splitting day two of the Coach B Classic in Carbondale. The Boilers defeated Purdue Fort Wayne (2-8) 11-1, and fell to Southern Illinois (3-13) 5-4 in eight innings.
Freshman Maura Condon's first-career hit was a walk-off grand slam to earn the Boilers the victory in game one; the Boilermakers hit three home runs in the game. Julia Gossett matched her career-high ten strikeouts against the Mastodons, and also hit a solo homer in the loss to SIU.
BOILER BITS (vs. Purdue Fort Wayne)
Offensive Highlights:
Maura Condon: 1-for-2, HR (grand slam), 4 RBI, R
Delaney Reefe: 3-for-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R
Jordyn Ramos: 1-for-2, HR, 2 RBI
Khloe Banks: 3-for-4, R
Pitching Breakdown:
Julia Gossett (W, 3-3): 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 10 K, 17 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Boilermakers blasted three home runs, including a walk-off grand slam from Maura Condon, to take the 11-1 victory over PFW.
In the top of the first, Julia Gossett picked up her first two strikeouts of the day, but the Boilers went down in order after a single from Khloe Banks. In the second inning, Purdue plated two runs on four hits. Jordyn Ramos led off the inning with a solo home run to right-center, which was followed by a double from Delaney Reefe and an RBI double from Kylie Franks.
After back-to-back strikeouts in the top of the third for Gossett, the Boilers added three more runs in the bottom of the inning. Kyndall Bailey led off the inning with a single up the middle, and Gossett helped her cause with a double to left, advancing Bailey to third. A sacrifice fly from Ramos scored Bailey, which was followed by a two-run home run from Reefe, her first as a Boilermaker.
After a scoreless fourth, Gossett struck out the side in the fifth, after surrendering the only run of the game. The final batter of the inning struck out swinging, which tied Gossett's career-high of ten strikeouts.
In the bottom of the fifth, Reefe singled to right field, followed by a double to right by Meeks. Kylie Franks then brought both home on a two-run single to left center. Banks earned her third hit of the day on a single up the middle, and Moriah Polar loaded the bases after reaching on an error. Freshman Maura Condon made headlines with her first collegiate-hit, a walk-off grand slam that earned Purdue the early victory in five innings.
BOILER BITS (vs. Southern Illinois)
Offensive Highlights:
Moriah Polar: 3-for-4, R
Khloe Banks: 2-for-4, R
Julia Gossett: 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, R
Delaney Reefe: 1-for-4, 2B
Pitching Breakdown:
Madi Elish: 4.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 K, 22 BF
Julia Gossett (L, 3-4): 1.0 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 K, 7 BF
Kendall Klochack: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 K, 5 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Boilermakers started the top of the first strong, capitalizing on a walk and an error from the Salukis. On a perfectly executed first and third, the Boilermakers plated the first run, as Kyndall Bailey stole second, allowing Moriah Polar to take home. On the next play, Julia Gossett plated two runs, with the fourth home run of the day for the Boilermakers.
The Salukis had hits in both of the first and the second innings, but Madi Elish and the Purdue defense worked out of the jam to keep SIU scoreless through two.
In the third, the Salukis earned two hits, and plated a run on a single, but Moriah Polar stopped the damage on a perfect throw from left field to Delaney Reefe behind the plate.
The Boilers earned back the run in the top of the fifth, beginning with back-to-back bunts from Banks and Polar. Kyndall Bailey moved the runners on a ground ball, before Gossett brought in the fourth run on a sacrifice fly.
Southern Illinois evened the score in the sixth after a sacrifice fly, taking both teams to the seventh with a score of 4-4.
After a scoreless seventh on both sides, the game headed into extra innings, placing a runner on second for the international tie breaker. Gossett headed to second for the Boilers, but was thrown out on a play at the plate. Ramos and Meeks flied out and grounded out, respectively, and the Boilers headed to the bottom of the inning.
The Salukis took advantage of an errant throw on a sac-bunt, and scored the walk-off run.
UP NEXT
Purdue will take on Purdue Fort Wayne at 12:00 p.m. ET on Mar. 2, and Southern Illinois to follow at 2:30 p.m. ET to finish out the Coach B Classic.
For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball).
Freshman Maura Condon's first-career hit was a walk-off grand slam to earn the Boilers the victory in game one; the Boilermakers hit three home runs in the game. Julia Gossett matched her career-high ten strikeouts against the Mastodons, and also hit a solo homer in the loss to SIU.
BOILER BITS (vs. Purdue Fort Wayne)
Offensive Highlights:
Maura Condon: 1-for-2, HR (grand slam), 4 RBI, R
Delaney Reefe: 3-for-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R
Jordyn Ramos: 1-for-2, HR, 2 RBI
Khloe Banks: 3-for-4, R
Pitching Breakdown:
Julia Gossett (W, 3-3): 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 10 K, 17 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Boilermakers blasted three home runs, including a walk-off grand slam from Maura Condon, to take the 11-1 victory over PFW.
In the top of the first, Julia Gossett picked up her first two strikeouts of the day, but the Boilers went down in order after a single from Khloe Banks. In the second inning, Purdue plated two runs on four hits. Jordyn Ramos led off the inning with a solo home run to right-center, which was followed by a double from Delaney Reefe and an RBI double from Kylie Franks.
After back-to-back strikeouts in the top of the third for Gossett, the Boilers added three more runs in the bottom of the inning. Kyndall Bailey led off the inning with a single up the middle, and Gossett helped her cause with a double to left, advancing Bailey to third. A sacrifice fly from Ramos scored Bailey, which was followed by a two-run home run from Reefe, her first as a Boilermaker.
After a scoreless fourth, Gossett struck out the side in the fifth, after surrendering the only run of the game. The final batter of the inning struck out swinging, which tied Gossett's career-high of ten strikeouts.
In the bottom of the fifth, Reefe singled to right field, followed by a double to right by Meeks. Kylie Franks then brought both home on a two-run single to left center. Banks earned her third hit of the day on a single up the middle, and Moriah Polar loaded the bases after reaching on an error. Freshman Maura Condon made headlines with her first collegiate-hit, a walk-off grand slam that earned Purdue the early victory in five innings.
BOILER BITS (vs. Southern Illinois)
Offensive Highlights:
Moriah Polar: 3-for-4, R
Khloe Banks: 2-for-4, R
Julia Gossett: 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, R
Delaney Reefe: 1-for-4, 2B
Pitching Breakdown:
Madi Elish: 4.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 K, 22 BF
Julia Gossett (L, 3-4): 1.0 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 K, 7 BF
Kendall Klochack: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 K, 5 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Boilermakers started the top of the first strong, capitalizing on a walk and an error from the Salukis. On a perfectly executed first and third, the Boilermakers plated the first run, as Kyndall Bailey stole second, allowing Moriah Polar to take home. On the next play, Julia Gossett plated two runs, with the fourth home run of the day for the Boilermakers.
The Salukis had hits in both of the first and the second innings, but Madi Elish and the Purdue defense worked out of the jam to keep SIU scoreless through two.
In the third, the Salukis earned two hits, and plated a run on a single, but Moriah Polar stopped the damage on a perfect throw from left field to Delaney Reefe behind the plate.
The Boilers earned back the run in the top of the fifth, beginning with back-to-back bunts from Banks and Polar. Kyndall Bailey moved the runners on a ground ball, before Gossett brought in the fourth run on a sacrifice fly.
Southern Illinois evened the score in the sixth after a sacrifice fly, taking both teams to the seventh with a score of 4-4.
After a scoreless seventh on both sides, the game headed into extra innings, placing a runner on second for the international tie breaker. Gossett headed to second for the Boilers, but was thrown out on a play at the plate. Ramos and Meeks flied out and grounded out, respectively, and the Boilers headed to the bottom of the inning.
The Salukis took advantage of an errant throw on a sac-bunt, and scored the walk-off run.
UP NEXT
Purdue will take on Purdue Fort Wayne at 12:00 p.m. ET on Mar. 2, and Southern Illinois to follow at 2:30 p.m. ET to finish out the Coach B Classic.
For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball).