WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A nine-hit game for Purdue, which saw two triples and a home run, led to a 6-1 win vs. Ball State. The come-from-behind victory saw runs scored in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings as Purdue improved to 23-22 overall record while Ball State fell to 22-25.
Lefty Kendall Klochack won the game in relief, tossing the final 4.0 innings. The junior struck out half of her batters faced, ending the night with seven strikeouts, no hits, no runs and one walk allowed.
After Ball State posted a home run in the second inning to take the 0-1 lead, Tyrina Jones responded in the fourth inning with a dinger of her won to tie the ballgame, 1-1. Purdue recorded four runs in the fifth inning, with the game-winner coming on Moriah Polar's two RBI triple, scoring Ashlynn Campbell and Khloe Banks.
Insurance runs were scored by Kyndall Bailey and Polar on Sage Scarmardo's two RBI single (fifth inning) and a sac fly by Khloe Banks to bring Jordyn Ramos home, who had tripled on the previous play.
Polar's triple was her seventh of the season and moved the freshman into second all-time in program history for most triples in the season. She is one of three Boilermakers ever, including the first in 16 years, to produce as many in one year (last: record-holder Ashley Hall with 8 in 2008).
Purdue out-hit Ball State, 9-2 in the outing, committing two errors to the Cardinals' one.
The Boilermakers will travel to Maryland for its final regular-season Big Ten road series. Purdue will play Friday at 6 p.m. ET, Saturday at 2 p.m. ET and Sunday at Noon. All three games will be streamed on B1G+.
Lefty Kendall Klochack won the game in relief, tossing the final 4.0 innings. The junior struck out half of her batters faced, ending the night with seven strikeouts, no hits, no runs and one walk allowed.
After Ball State posted a home run in the second inning to take the 0-1 lead, Tyrina Jones responded in the fourth inning with a dinger of her won to tie the ballgame, 1-1. Purdue recorded four runs in the fifth inning, with the game-winner coming on Moriah Polar's two RBI triple, scoring Ashlynn Campbell and Khloe Banks.
Insurance runs were scored by Kyndall Bailey and Polar on Sage Scarmardo's two RBI single (fifth inning) and a sac fly by Khloe Banks to bring Jordyn Ramos home, who had tripled on the previous play.
Polar's triple was her seventh of the season and moved the freshman into second all-time in program history for most triples in the season. She is one of three Boilermakers ever, including the first in 16 years, to produce as many in one year (last: record-holder Ashley Hall with 8 in 2008).
Purdue out-hit Ball State, 9-2 in the outing, committing two errors to the Cardinals' one.
The Boilermakers will travel to Maryland for its final regular-season Big Ten road series. Purdue will play Friday at 6 p.m. ET, Saturday at 2 p.m. ET and Sunday at Noon. All three games will be streamed on B1G+.