WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Boilers split day one of the Boilermaker Classic, falling to Saint Louis (8-9) in game one and winning out over Bradley (7-13).
Purdue had consistent offense all day, registering five doubles and one triple. Defensively, the Boilers had 41 putouts, 17 made by Julia Gossett.
BOILER BITS (vs. St. Louis)
Offensive Highlights:
Alivia Meeks: 2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI
Moriah Polar: 2-for-4, R
Delaney Reefe: 2-for-4, R
Khloe Banks: 1-for-4, 3B
Jordyn Ramos: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, 1 SF
Pitching Breakdown:
Julia Gossett (L, 3-5): 4.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 6 K, 23 BF
Kadyn Camper: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 K, 13 BF
Madi Elish: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 K, 4 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Julia Gossett started in the circle, tallying two strikeouts, but surrendered one run to the Billikens in the first inning. The Boilers tied it up after Banks stole home, following her triple to centerfield. Jordyn Ramos in centerfield caught a pop fly on the first play of the second inning, before Gossett threw back-to-back strikeouts to bring the Boilers to the plate. Ramos then doubled to left as the only hit of the inning but was thrown out in a rundown.
The Boilermakers pulled ahead in the third with four runs on three hits. Moriah Polar started with a single to centerfield and stole second, then the Boilers capitalized on a dropped third strike, allowing Reefe to reach first and Polar advance to third. Gossett singled to left, allowing Polar to score. Ramos then earned an RBI, putting up another run for the Boilers. Meeks finished the Boilers' hitting streak with a double to center driving in two more runs for Purdue.
After a scoreless fourth inning, the Billikens registered six runs on seven hits in the top of the fifth. Freshman Kadyn Camper took over the mound after the first out. The Boilermakers went down in order in the bottom of the inning, trailing two runs behind Saint Louis.
Purdue held Saint Louis from scoring in the sixth inning but failed to score in the bottom of the inning. Senior Madi Elish took over the circle after another Billiken run in the middle of the seventh inning, finishing game one and allowing no hits or runs. The Boilermakers ultimately couldn't catch up in the bottom of the inning. Reefe and Condon were left on base as Purdue fell 8-5.
BOILER BITS (vs. Bradley)
Offensive Highlights:
Moriah Polar: 1-for-3, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Delaney Reefe: 2-for-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Khloe Banks: 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 SB
Pitching Breakdown:
Madi Elish (W, 6-2): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 K, 25 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game two of the tournament started with two innings of back-to-back outs on both sides. Elish registered two strikeouts, and Campbell threw out the lead runner to close the top of the third, holding the Braves to no runs.
The Boilers made an impressive double play from Kylie Franks and Gossett in the top of the fourth inning. No runs were scored until Reefe hit a double to left field in the bottom of the fourth inning, allowing Kyndall Bailey to score.
The Boilers added to their lead in the fifth inning with two runs scoring on a double from Polar.
Purdue surrendered one run on three hits from the Braves in the top of the sixth inning, but it wasn't enough for Bradley to make up the deficit, with the Boilers taking the 3-1 victory.
UP NEXT:
The Boilers will be at home against Saint Louis for the second day of the Boilermaker Classic on Sunday, March 9 at 2:30 p.m. ET before facing off against Bradley at 5:00 p.m. ET Sunday evening.
For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball).
Purdue had consistent offense all day, registering five doubles and one triple. Defensively, the Boilers had 41 putouts, 17 made by Julia Gossett.
BOILER BITS (vs. St. Louis)
Offensive Highlights:
Alivia Meeks: 2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI
Moriah Polar: 2-for-4, R
Delaney Reefe: 2-for-4, R
Khloe Banks: 1-for-4, 3B
Jordyn Ramos: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, 1 SF
Pitching Breakdown:
Julia Gossett (L, 3-5): 4.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 6 K, 23 BF
Kadyn Camper: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 K, 13 BF
Madi Elish: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 K, 4 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Julia Gossett started in the circle, tallying two strikeouts, but surrendered one run to the Billikens in the first inning. The Boilers tied it up after Banks stole home, following her triple to centerfield. Jordyn Ramos in centerfield caught a pop fly on the first play of the second inning, before Gossett threw back-to-back strikeouts to bring the Boilers to the plate. Ramos then doubled to left as the only hit of the inning but was thrown out in a rundown.
The Boilermakers pulled ahead in the third with four runs on three hits. Moriah Polar started with a single to centerfield and stole second, then the Boilers capitalized on a dropped third strike, allowing Reefe to reach first and Polar advance to third. Gossett singled to left, allowing Polar to score. Ramos then earned an RBI, putting up another run for the Boilers. Meeks finished the Boilers' hitting streak with a double to center driving in two more runs for Purdue.
After a scoreless fourth inning, the Billikens registered six runs on seven hits in the top of the fifth. Freshman Kadyn Camper took over the mound after the first out. The Boilermakers went down in order in the bottom of the inning, trailing two runs behind Saint Louis.
Purdue held Saint Louis from scoring in the sixth inning but failed to score in the bottom of the inning. Senior Madi Elish took over the circle after another Billiken run in the middle of the seventh inning, finishing game one and allowing no hits or runs. The Boilermakers ultimately couldn't catch up in the bottom of the inning. Reefe and Condon were left on base as Purdue fell 8-5.
BOILER BITS (vs. Bradley)
Offensive Highlights:
Moriah Polar: 1-for-3, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Delaney Reefe: 2-for-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Khloe Banks: 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 SB
Pitching Breakdown:
Madi Elish (W, 6-2): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 K, 25 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game two of the tournament started with two innings of back-to-back outs on both sides. Elish registered two strikeouts, and Campbell threw out the lead runner to close the top of the third, holding the Braves to no runs.
The Boilers made an impressive double play from Kylie Franks and Gossett in the top of the fourth inning. No runs were scored until Reefe hit a double to left field in the bottom of the fourth inning, allowing Kyndall Bailey to score.
The Boilers added to their lead in the fifth inning with two runs scoring on a double from Polar.
Purdue surrendered one run on three hits from the Braves in the top of the sixth inning, but it wasn't enough for Bradley to make up the deficit, with the Boilers taking the 3-1 victory.
UP NEXT:
The Boilers will be at home against Saint Louis for the second day of the Boilermaker Classic on Sunday, March 9 at 2:30 p.m. ET before facing off against Bradley at 5:00 p.m. ET Sunday evening.
For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball).