JAN PHYL VILLAGE, Fla - No. 8 The UIndy softball team started its time at THE Spring Games with standout performances against D'Youville and Saint Anselm. The Greyhounds were able to shut out both teams and improved their record to 15-2.
The day was highlight by eight home runs by the UIndy offense and
Jayden Casebolt's historic performance in the circle in game one, good for the first perfect game by a Greyhounds in a dozen years.
GAME 1 | UIndy 8, D'Youville 0 (5 innings)
Casebolt was untouchable Sunday. The Newburgh, Ind., native saw the minimum 15 hitters, sitting them all down in order. She struck out five and did not allow a single walk. She puts her name alongside Jennifer DeMotte (2012) and Megan Russell (2010), the only Greyhounds with a recorded perfect game this century.
At the plate, the Greyhounds got on the board quickly with three runs in the first inning. The inning was highlighted by a two-run homer hit by
Emily O'Connor. The Hounds tacked on another three runs in the second. This inning also included a two-run bomb, this time by
Megan Nichols, her first of the season. By the end of the second UIndy led D'Youville, 6-0.
In the third, UIndy was able to reach eight runs to activate the run rule later in the contest. To get there,
Tori Angles hit a double into left-center which allowed
Shelby Cook and
Nicole Pearce to score.
During the contest, three Greyhounds finished with a double to their name - Cook, Angles, and Nichols. Nichols also led the team in hits and RBIs with three.
Game 2 | UIndy 11, Saint Anselm 0 (6 innings)
After hitting two bombs in the first game, the UIndy bats delivered a jaw-dropping six more round trippers versus St. Anselm. O'Connor had three on her own, recording the first three-homer run by a Hound since single-game records became available in 2001.
The offense was particularly unstoppable in the fifth, scoring six big runs. It included O'Connor's second solo homer of the game.
Megan Nichols also sent the ball over the fence and secured two ribbies. Two more runners were brought in by doubles hit by
Jocelyn Calvin and Cook.
The Greyhounds enacted the run rule with a four-run sixth inning. All scoring opportunities were caused by home runs, as Calvin, Nichols and O'Connor went back-to-back-to-back.First up was Calvin who brought herself and
Grace Mosele home. Nichols and O'Connor followed with solo home runs for their second and third, respectively, of the game.
In the circle,
Kenzee Smith continued to be undefeated this season with her seventh win in as many decisions. Smith had a clean game, allowing only two hits while finishing the day with 11 strikeouts.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will continue their time in Jan Phy Village with games against Pitt. Johnstown and region-rival Lake Erie. The first matchup will be against Pitt. Johnstown at 10:15 a.m. with Lake Eire to follow at 12:15 p.m.
