WESTFIELD, Ind. – The UIndy softball team (7-3) upped its win streak to six with a pair of in-region victories in nearby Westfield, Ind., Friday. The Greyhounds blanked Ferris State, 6-0, before handing Ohio Dominican a 7-3 defeat. The games were originally scheduled to take place in Evansville, Ind., until incoming weather forced the move to the turf fields of Grand Park.
 
UIndy 6, Ferris State 0
The Hounds took game one behind a stellar performance from junior pitcher Lauren Honkomp (2-2). The Richmond, Ind., native spun six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and striking out nine while walking zero. No Bulldog managed an extra-base hit, while only one got as far as third base.
 
Sophomore Hanna Burris recorded two hits, a run and an RBI to fuel the offense. Senior Taylor Podschweit roped an RBI double in the fifth inning, and senior Brooke Reiss earned a ribbie with a bases-loaded, pinch-hit HBP in the seventh.
 
UIndy 7, Ohio Dominican 3
Leading by one run heading into the bottom of the third, the Greyhounds exploded for four runs to pull away from the Panthers. UIndy racked up three extra-base hits in the frame, including back-to-back RBI triples from Taylor Danielson and Shannon Schuetz, with the latter notching her first career three-bagger. Senior Rachel Vander Wagen, who is now hitting a team-high .389 on the year, later had a two-run double to extend the rally.
 
In the circle, starter Halie Waters upped her record to 4-1 on the young season by recording her third straight start with at least 10 Ks. The sophomore struck out 10 in the three-hit complete-game effort, while only two of her three runs allowed were earned.
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds have two more region contests at Grand Park slated for tomorrow, starting with a meeting with Northwood at 10 a.m. ET.