CONWAY, Ark. – Freshman Moriah Polar tied a Purdue record with her two home runs in Purdue's 13-6 victory over SIU in the Michelle Short Memorial Classic tournament finale. The win was Purdue's seventh of the season as the softball squad moves to 7-5 on the year.
The Boilermakers out-hit the Salukis 14-6 in the victory, and forced three errors while committing one.
After entering the game with one home run on the season, the Boilermakers tripled the total, with freshman Moriah Polar (fourth and seventh innings) and junior Olivia McFadden (sixth inning) each recording a dinger.
Purdue's three home runs tie as the second-most in program history and the most since 2016. Meanwhile, the team's 13 runs and 16 hits both mark a program-high since 2022.
In total, eight Boilermakers scored a run, including three with two runs and Khloe Banks with a team-leading three runs.
Six Boilermakers registered a .600 on-base % or better, including four over 1.000. Polar and Tyrina Jones paced the team's offense with three hits apiece. Meanwhile, Polar's career-high four RBI were the most on the team.
Purdue held SIU to one run until the sixth inning, when the Salukis registered five runs, including two homers of their own, in the frame.
Lefty Kendall Klochack (2-0) tossed five strikeouts, just one shy of her career-high, over the first five innings. The pitcher allowed three hits and two runs before being relieved.
The Boilermakers will return to action Friday in Huntington, West Virginia, for the Marshall Thundering Herd Invitational
The Boilermakers out-hit the Salukis 14-6 in the victory, and forced three errors while committing one.
After entering the game with one home run on the season, the Boilermakers tripled the total, with freshman Moriah Polar (fourth and seventh innings) and junior Olivia McFadden (sixth inning) each recording a dinger.
Purdue's three home runs tie as the second-most in program history and the most since 2016. Meanwhile, the team's 13 runs and 16 hits both mark a program-high since 2022.
In total, eight Boilermakers scored a run, including three with two runs and Khloe Banks with a team-leading three runs.
Six Boilermakers registered a .600 on-base % or better, including four over 1.000. Polar and Tyrina Jones paced the team's offense with three hits apiece. Meanwhile, Polar's career-high four RBI were the most on the team.
Purdue held SIU to one run until the sixth inning, when the Salukis registered five runs, including two homers of their own, in the frame.
Lefty Kendall Klochack (2-0) tossed five strikeouts, just one shy of her career-high, over the first five innings. The pitcher allowed three hits and two runs before being relieved.
The Boilermakers will return to action Friday in Huntington, West Virginia, for the Marshall Thundering Herd Invitational