INDIANAPOLIS—The No. 6 UIndy softball team compiled some impressive offensive numbers in their 2023 Baumgartner Field debut. Battling chilly and windy conditions, the Greyhounds compiled 30 runs and 16 extra-base hits in sweeping the visiting Truman Bulldogs, 18-3 and 12-4.
 
UIndy has now won 18 consecutive games versus Truman dating back to April of 2015, including each of the last six via run rule.
 
GAME 1 | UIndy 18, TSU 3 (5 innings)
The Hounds set a season high in runs in game 1, half of which came in the first inning alone. The patient UIndy hitters worked six walks in opening frame, with Jocelyn Calvin's two-run double and Megan Nichols' three-run bomb providing the pop.
 

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— UIndy Athletics (@UIndyAthletics) April 1, 2023

 
Things didn't improve for Truman as UIndy continued to rack up the runs. Emily O'Connor and Dominique Proctor both went yard in the third, while Tara Williams capped the scoring with a two-run double.
 
Shelby Cook, Sydnee Perry and Proctor all reached base safely in three plate appearances, with the latter going 3-for-3 with five ribbies.
 
Starting pitcher Kenzee Smith continued her strong junior campaign, moving to 17-3 on the year. She struck five and allowed two earned runs in three innings. Freshman Alexa Huth worked the final two frames.
 
GAME 2 | UIndy 12, TSU 4 (6 innings)
The capper was a tighter affair, at least through the first three-and-a-half innings. Truman took their first lead of the day with a three-run rally in the top of the third to earn a 4-3 edge. Starter Kaitlyn Brown got two outs of the inning before back-to-back RBI singles put the 'Dogs in front and ended her day.
 
Reliever sophomore Jayden Casebolt came on and eventually stopped the threat to keep it a one-run game.
 
The Hounds tied it in the very next inning on an RBI knock by Megan Wineinger before blowing it wide open in the bottom of the fourth. UIndy scored seven runs in the frame – all with two outs. Five extra-base hits fueled the rally, including O'Connor's second home run of the afternoon.
 
Casebolt (7-0) pitched around multiple base runners in both the fourth and fifth innings to ultimately earn the win in relief. She tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings with three Ks.
 
Calvin and Nichols, UIndy's 1 and 2 hitters, combined for seven hits, three runs and seven RBIs. Wineinger finished 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs and two ribbies.
 
UP NEXT
The Hounds remain home to host the Hawks of Quincy tomorrow. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 12 p.m. ET.