WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Boilers took down No. 18 Oregon at home to even the series and earn their first upset victory of the year.
The Boilers tallied nine hits and played a perfect defensive game to defeat the Ducks, 7–4, at Bittinger Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Moriah Polar, Anna Moore, and Haley Painter each recorded a pair of RBIs, while Ashlynn Campbell went 3-for-3 against three different Oregon pitchers.
BOILER BITS
Offensive Highlights
- Ashlynn Campbell: 3-for-3, 2 R, 2B, RBI
- Haley Painter: 2-for-4, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI
- Moriah Polar: 1-for-3, RBI, R
- Anna Moore: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 2B
Pitching Breakdown - Brooke Perez: (W, 5-0) 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 25 BF
- Brianna Fontenot: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 8 BF
After a scoreless opening frame, the Boilers got on the board first, beginning with a leadoff single from Khloe Banks. Painter then came through with a two-out triple down the right-field line to drive in the first run for Purdue.
In the bottom of the second, Purdue applied pressure again, putting two runners aboard on back-to-back walks with just one away. Campbell then loaded the bases with a single before the nation’s hits leader, Polar, delivered a two-run single. The reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Week, Moore, then followed with an RBI single to extend the lead to 4-0.
The Ducks threatened in the third, putting a runner on who advanced into scoring position on a passed ball and a single. Perez held strong, inducing a groundout to end the inning.
Oregon broke through in the fourth, scoring a run on a fielder’s choice, but Purdue fought back in the bottom of the inning plating two runs on two hits.
The inning began with Campbell earning her second hit of the day, narrowly sliding in safely at second for a double. Campbell then moved to third on a flyout from Banks. With a runner on third, the Ducks chose to intentionally walk Polar, bringing up Moore who added her second RBI of the day on a fielder’s choice.
Painter came up in the clutch again with a two-out RBI double to extend the Boilers out to a 6-1 lead.
Oregon chipped away in the top of the fifth adding one more run, but Perez worked out of the jam again with a flyout to left.
The Boilers did not stop with the pressure, plating another run in the bottom of the fifth on Campbell’s third hit of the day. The Ducks came right back in the top of the sixth, adding two runs on three hits, closing the deficit.
With freshman Brianna Fontenot now on the mound, the Boilers closed out the final frame to secure the upset victory.
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