INDIANAPOLIS - The No. 6 UIndy softball team twice defeated William Jewell in a conference doubleheader Sunday afternoon. With their win streak at 20, the Greyhounds now have the fifth-longest win streak in team history, surpassing the 19-game run by the 2014 squad.
 
GAME 1 | UIndy 8, William Jewell 0 (5 innings)
The Greyhounds started the day off with a three-run homer hit by Emily O'Connor in the first inning. An RBI single by Lexy Rees capped off the Greyhound's four-run first. Sydnee Perry and Dominique Proctor both hit two-run singles later in the contest to activate the run rule at five innings.
 
Ace Kenzee Smith earned her 15th straight win in as many decision, keeping her perfect record intact on the season. The Indianapolis native lower her ERA to a ridiculous 0.29 and increased her strikeout count to 118 after collecting seven during the game.
 
Braxton Downs and Rees each hit a double, Sydnee Perry tacked on a stolen base, while six different UIndy hitters earned a walk.
 
GAME 2 | UIndy 5, William Jewell 2
The game was tied up at 2-2 entering the bottom of the sixth. Rees stepped into the batter's box as the inning's leadoff hitter. On the second pitch, the fifth-year senior sent a bomb over the centerfield fence for the go-ahead run. The Hounds added two more runs by the final out of the frame, finishing with a 5-2 lead.

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— UIndy Softball (@UIndySoftball) March 24, 2024

 
Smith earned her second win of the day after entering the tie game in the sixth inning. In two innings, the senior struck out four of seven batters and only allowed one hit. Jayden Casebolt started in the circle for the Greyhounds and pitched five solid innings. She allowed two runs and five hits while striking out three Cardinals.
 
Megan Nichols finished the game with a stolen base, a double, and a sacrifice fly to her name. Eight of the position players had a base hit, while Proctor added a sac fly.
 
UP NEXT
Undy will take on in-region rival Thomas More on Tuesday, March 26 in Crestview Hills, Ky. This will be the first meeting between the two teams with Thomas More becoming a NCAA DII member before the 2023-24 athletic year. The contest is set to be a doubleheader with the first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m.