WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue (27-20, 8-11 Big Ten) beat the SIUE Cougars (27-20, 17-6 OVC) on Wednesday evening, 7-5.
Kendall Klochack started the game and registered two strikeouts. Emma Bailey took over to finish and was credited with her first career save. The Boilermakers were strong at the plate with 11 hits, four of which were multi-base hits, including an in-the-park home run from Moriah Polar.
BOILER BITS vs. SIUE
Offensive Highlights:
Moriah Polar: 3-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 3 H
Khloe Banks: 4-for-4, 3 R, 4 H
Julia Gossett: 2-for-4, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI
Kyndall Bailey: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 H, 1 BB
Pitching Breakdown:
Kendall Klochack (W, 8-5): 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 K, 12 BF
Emma Bailey (SV): 4.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 K, 21 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Klochack started the game with a strikeout, followed by two fly outs to right field. Banks and Polar went to bat in the bottom of the inning and each put up a bunt single. A Cougar error let Banks score and Polar take third base. Kyndall Bailey had a line drive that sent Polar home. Sage Scarmardo was hit by pitch and advanced her, but both were left on base.
SIUE came into the second inning with two hits and an RBI to put them on the scoreboard. Purdue stopped the damage with another bunt single from Banks and another Cougar error to send her to third base again. Polar came in and smashed a grounder past right field and sprinted around the bases for an inside-the-park homer.
SIUE fired back with a home run to close the gap, but Purdue stopped the damage with a double play from Scarmardo and Julia Gossett. The Boilermakers put some runners on base at the bottom of the frame, but did not add to the score.
The Cougars added a pair of hits to the board in the fourth inning, but the Boilers held them from scoring. They strengthened their lead with three more runs on a double from Gossett and two singles from Banks and Polar.
The fifth inning brought three back-to-back outs in the field for Purdue, and a double from Ryen Ross at the plate. SIUE added two more runs to the score in the sixth inning, but still trailed Purdue and E. Bailey earned her first-career save.
UP NEXT:
Purdue will close out regular-season play in their series with Indiana this weekend. Game one is Friday, May 2, at 5:00 p.m. ET at Bittinger Stadium.
For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball).
Kendall Klochack started the game and registered two strikeouts. Emma Bailey took over to finish and was credited with her first career save. The Boilermakers were strong at the plate with 11 hits, four of which were multi-base hits, including an in-the-park home run from Moriah Polar.
BOILER BITS vs. SIUE
Offensive Highlights:
Moriah Polar: 3-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 3 H
Khloe Banks: 4-for-4, 3 R, 4 H
Julia Gossett: 2-for-4, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI
Kyndall Bailey: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 H, 1 BB
Pitching Breakdown:
Kendall Klochack (W, 8-5): 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 K, 12 BF
Emma Bailey (SV): 4.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 K, 21 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Klochack started the game with a strikeout, followed by two fly outs to right field. Banks and Polar went to bat in the bottom of the inning and each put up a bunt single. A Cougar error let Banks score and Polar take third base. Kyndall Bailey had a line drive that sent Polar home. Sage Scarmardo was hit by pitch and advanced her, but both were left on base.
SIUE came into the second inning with two hits and an RBI to put them on the scoreboard. Purdue stopped the damage with another bunt single from Banks and another Cougar error to send her to third base again. Polar came in and smashed a grounder past right field and sprinted around the bases for an inside-the-park homer.
SIUE fired back with a home run to close the gap, but Purdue stopped the damage with a double play from Scarmardo and Julia Gossett. The Boilermakers put some runners on base at the bottom of the frame, but did not add to the score.
The Cougars added a pair of hits to the board in the fourth inning, but the Boilers held them from scoring. They strengthened their lead with three more runs on a double from Gossett and two singles from Banks and Polar.
The fifth inning brought three back-to-back outs in the field for Purdue, and a double from Ryen Ross at the plate. SIUE added two more runs to the score in the sixth inning, but still trailed Purdue and E. Bailey earned her first-career save.
UP NEXT:
Purdue will close out regular-season play in their series with Indiana this weekend. Game one is Friday, May 2, at 5:00 p.m. ET at Bittinger Stadium.
For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball).