INDIANAPOLIS - The No. 6 UIndy softball team swept GLVC-rival Rockhurst in Saturday's doubleheader home opener. With both games favoring the Greyhounds, the squad increases their win streak to 18. With two more wins the Hounds will surpass a 19-game win streak created in 2014 and hold the fifth-longest win streak in UIndy history.
GAME 1 | UIndy 3, Rockhurst 0
The first game of the day was a pitching battle between the two teams, as the game remained scoreless until the bottom of the sixth inning. The Greyhounds notched the day's first run on some heads-up base running. As
Jocelyn Calvin swiped second base, pinch-runner
Megan Wineinger hustled home with the go-ahead run after the ball ended up in centerfield. The rally capped off with a two-run bomb by
Emily O'Connor. This was O'Connor's 11th homer of the season.
The Hounds finished with eight hits;
Sydnee Perry led the team with three.
Megan Nichols had a single and a stolen base, while
Braxton Downs had two walks.
Reigning NFCA DII Pitcher of the Week
Kenzee Smith remained undefeated with her 14th win and 10th shutout of the season. Smith finished with 115 pitches in seven innings and faced 28 batters. The senior allowed five hits and two walks while striking out 11 batters.
GAME 2 | UIndy 9, Rockhurst 1 (6 innings)
The Hounds stepped up the plate ahead by three runs at the bottom of the fifth. During the frame, UIndy scored five runs off two hits. Rockhurst pitchers opened the inning with three straight walks and included a pitching change in the mix. With the bases loaded,
Dominique Proctor sent a sacrifice fly into left field for the Greyhounds' fourth run. Singles by Cook and Calvin combined to give UIndy four more runs.
Starting pitcher
Jayden Casebolt earned the complete-game win to improve to 10-1 on the season. Although Casebolt only struck out one batter and four walks, the junior only allowed four hits and one run. The Newburgh, Ind., native faced 23 batters and threw 80 pitches.
UP NEXT
UIndy welcomes William Jewell to Baumgartner Field for the Greyhounds' second doubleheader of the weekend. The matchup is slated to begin at noon ET.
