CLERMONT, Fla.—The No. 8-ranked UIndy softball team opened its annual Spring Break trip to Florida by splitting a pair of decisions Saturday . The Greyhounds came up short in a 2-1 final versus Molloy before routing Minnesota Crookston, 12-1.
 
GAME 1 | Molloy 2, UIndy 1
The Lions managed a two-run double in the bottom of the first, and that marked to whole of the game's scoring going into the seventh inning.
 
Jocelyn Calvin led off the final frame with a clutch single, and Maddy Stout followed with a base hit to put two on for Megan Nichols. The sophomore outfielder delivered a clutch one-out single to plate Clavin and bring the tying run to third. But Molloy escaped with any further damaging by retiring the next two UIndy batters to earn the win.
 
After enduring the Lions' first-inning rally, starter Kenzee Smith tossed five innings of no-hit softball, striking out two on the day and walking zero.
 
The UIndy batters out-hit Molloy 7-3 on the day, including two apiece by Stout and Nichols. Stout and Lexy Rees each had a double as the only extra-base hits for the Hounds.
 
GAME 2 | UIndy 12, Minnesota Crookston 1
The Hounds bounced back and then some, run-ruling the Golden Eagles in five inning. UIndy dropped an eight-spot in the bottom of the first before cruising to the win.
 
Senior Kaitlyn Brown tossed another gem to move to 4-0 in four starts. She gave up one unearned run in 4 1/3 scoreless innings and has yet to allow an earned run this season. Freshman Alexa Huth came on to get the final two outs.
 
Rees' bases-loaded double marked the biggest blow offensively. Dominque Proctor finished 3-for-3 with four RBIs and Shelby Cook scored three times.
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds continue their lengthy stay in the Sunshine State with two more contests Sunday. UIndy is set to face D'Youville at 2 p.m. ET, followed by a in-region matchup with Hillsdale at 4:30 p.m. Live stats will be available for the first game, while a paid video stream will be available for both.