WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — After a tied ballgame heading into the seventh inning, Penn State notched the game-winner to edge Purdue softball, 4-3. With the result, Purdue falls to 22-29, 5-16 while Penn State improves to 29-14, 10-10.
The Boilermakers posted four hits over the Big Ten's strongest bullpen, with two coming off the bat of Alex Echazarreta.
After the Nittany Lions took a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first, Echazarreta blasted a two-run homer in her first at-bat, bringing home Jade Moy on the play. Then, in the second, Kiara Dillon singled up the middle to bat in Jordyn Ramos' game-tying run.
Freshman third baseman Summer Scarmardo had an impressive day, notching a tough lineout double play to close out the fourth inning. Scarmardo's defensive efforts also shined in the second inning, when with the basses loaded, dove to reach a grounder and threw a hard ball to first just in time for the third out.
Starting pitcher Alex Echazarreta (8-13) tossed 6.1 innings and three strikeouts in the loss.
Purdue will be back in action tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET vs. Penn State. The game will be streamed on B1G+ and admission to Bittinger Stadium is free.
The Boilermakers posted four hits over the Big Ten's strongest bullpen, with two coming off the bat of Alex Echazarreta.
After the Nittany Lions took a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first, Echazarreta blasted a two-run homer in her first at-bat, bringing home Jade Moy on the play. Then, in the second, Kiara Dillon singled up the middle to bat in Jordyn Ramos' game-tying run.
Freshman third baseman Summer Scarmardo had an impressive day, notching a tough lineout double play to close out the fourth inning. Scarmardo's defensive efforts also shined in the second inning, when with the basses loaded, dove to reach a grounder and threw a hard ball to first just in time for the third out.
Starting pitcher Alex Echazarreta (8-13) tossed 6.1 innings and three strikeouts in the loss.
Purdue will be back in action tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET vs. Penn State. The game will be streamed on B1G+ and admission to Bittinger Stadium is free.