INDIANAPOLIS – The fourth-ranked UIndy softball team showcased their dominance Sunday in a doubleheader against the University of Illinois Springfield at Baumgartner Field, winning both games decisively by scores of 9-1 and 11-2. In a rematch of last year's GLVC Tournament title game, the Greyhounds combined for 20 runs versus the visiting Prairie Stars, racking up eight extra base hits—including three homers—while compiling a .629 team on-base percentage.

The game 1 victory gave the Hounds 50 for the season, good for the program's sixth 50-win campaign and third in the last four years. They currently rank second in Division II in wins since 2023.

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The Greyhounds have one final doubleheader on their regular season slate, as they are set to host Lewis University on Sunday, May 3, at noon.

GAME 1 | UIndy 9, UIS 1 (6 innings)
UIndy secured an early lead with a 2-1 advantage after Brooklyn Willis homered to left field and Peyton Cusack scored on a walk by Sydney Oliver in the first inning. The third inning saw Cara Cooper extend the lead with a home run to center, followed by a single from Maya Rodriguez and a double from Josie Jager. Shelby Cook's sacrifice fly brought the score to 5-1. A pivotal three-run homer from Cook in the fifth inning put the Greyhounds ahead 8-1, and a sixth-inning double by Cooper scored Cusack to seal the victory.

Cheyenne Eads pitched a complete game, allowing only one earned run over six innings while striking out seven batters. She threw 92 pitches, with 57 strikes, improving her record to 25-2.

Willis' first-inning home run put her back in sole possession of the GLVC lead in the category. She now has 17 round trippers on the year, one shy of the program's single-season mark set by Emily O'Connor in 2024.

Cook drove in a game-high four runs, while Cusack scored twice and had two hits. The latter finished 7-for-8 in the four games this weekend, adding four walks, two doubles and successful sacrifice bunt.

GAME 2 | UIndy 11, UIS 2 (5 innings)
The second game began with an explosive first inning, as UIndy scored five runs. Willis and Eads both walked, leading to Cooper being hit by a pitch, loading the bases for Maya Rodriguez, who doubled down the right field line, driving in two runs. Jager's single added another run, followed by Caitlin Bunte's two-run double, bringing the score to 5-1. The Greyhounds continued their offensive onslaught, adding two runs in the second and four more in the third, resulting in an 11-1 lead before UIS added a final run in the fifth, ending the game at 11-2.

Bunte (25-1) pitched three strong innings, allowing two hits and one earned run while striking out four batters. Hailey Thompson followed with two innings, striking out five of the 10 batters she faced.

Cooper excelled at the plate, collecting three hits and driving in two RBIs while scoring twice. Rodriguez also shone with three hits, including a double, and three ribbies. Eads reached base three times via walks and scored three runs, while Bunte added two RBIs with her first-inning double.