ROLLA, Mo. – On a warm but windy day in Rolla, the UIndy softball team earned a GLVC doubleheader sweep at Missouri S&T Friday afternoon. The Greyhounds took down the reigning conference champs by scores of 3-1 and 6-3, extended their win streak to five.
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GAME 1 | UIndy 3, S&T 1
With the game knotted at 1-1 in the sixth inning, the Hounds crafted what proved to be the game-winning rally.
Josie Jager's leadoff double provided the spark, and after a walk from
Shelby Cook,
Maya Rodriguez delivered an opposite-field double to score two and give the Hounds the lead for good.
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Cook and
Brooklyn Willis each had a single and a double, while
Jocelyn Calvin added a walk and a run scored.
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Freshman pitcher
Cheyenne Eads (11-7) authored another quality performance in the circle, holding the host Miners to four hits and one unearned run.
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GAME 2 | UIndy 6, S&T 3
The teams exchanged crooked numbers in the first, with the Hounds holding on to 3-2 after one inning. Jager had the biggest hit of the frame with a clutch two-out, two-run double.
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The Hounds added to the lead with a run in the second and two more in the fourth. Meanwhile, game-two starter Jatden Casebolt had it working through the middle innings, retiring 12 consecutive Miners during one stretch. She finished with six hits allowed and zero walks in a complete-game effort, improving her record to 9-2.
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Cara Cooper led the offense with two hits, a run and a ribbie. Eads had an RBI single, while both Casebolt and Willis chipped in a hit and a run.
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UP NEXT
UIndy heads to the Missouri capitol of Jefferson City tomorrow to battle the Lincoln Blue Tigers. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
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