WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After entering the seventh inning tied 1-1, the Purdue softball squad (12-18, 0-4 Big Ten) fell in Game One vs. Rutgers (21-13, 3-1 Big Ten) after the Scarlet Knights scored four runs in the final frame.
After Rutgers took an early 1-0 lead on a walk with the bases loaded in the first inning, the Boilermakers responded in the third when Moriah Polar scored on an RBI double by Khloe Banks. A stalemate ensued until the final inning when the Scarlet Knights scored to seal the game.
Banks, batting .377 on the year, led the team with two hits, including her fourth double of the season. Meanwhile, Polar secured her 22nd run of the season, second-most on the team.
The Boilermakers and Scarlet Knights each notched five hits, with Purdue committing one error in the seventh inning.
Starting pitcher Julia Gossett struck out four batters and tossed 107 pitches over 5.2 innings of work. The freshman retired after allowing one run and two hits. Madi Elish, who entered for Gossett, received the loss as she moves to 2-5 on the year following five batters faced, one walk, one hit and two runs. Kendall Klochack closed the game for the last .2 innings and five batters.
SCHEDULE UPDATE
Due to incoming weather, the remaining games will become a doubleheader vs. Rutgers tomorrow beginning at 2 p.m. ET. The will not be a game on Sunday. Fans can attend the game for free or watch via B1G+.
After Rutgers took an early 1-0 lead on a walk with the bases loaded in the first inning, the Boilermakers responded in the third when Moriah Polar scored on an RBI double by Khloe Banks. A stalemate ensued until the final inning when the Scarlet Knights scored to seal the game.
Banks, batting .377 on the year, led the team with two hits, including her fourth double of the season. Meanwhile, Polar secured her 22nd run of the season, second-most on the team.
The Boilermakers and Scarlet Knights each notched five hits, with Purdue committing one error in the seventh inning.
Starting pitcher Julia Gossett struck out four batters and tossed 107 pitches over 5.2 innings of work. The freshman retired after allowing one run and two hits. Madi Elish, who entered for Gossett, received the loss as she moves to 2-5 on the year following five batters faced, one walk, one hit and two runs. Kendall Klochack closed the game for the last .2 innings and five batters.
SCHEDULE UPDATE
Due to incoming weather, the remaining games will become a doubleheader vs. Rutgers tomorrow beginning at 2 p.m. ET. The will not be a game on Sunday. Fans can attend the game for free or watch via B1G+.