WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue kept its momentum rolling into the second day of the Boilermaker Classic, bringing home an 8-1 win against Northern Illinois.
BOILER BITS
Offensive Highlights
Moriah Polar: 3-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 R
Khloe Banks: 2-for-3, 2 R, BB
Anna Moore: 2-for-3, RBI, R
Pitching Breakdown
Julia Gossett: (W, 6-3) 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 16 BF
Emma Bailey: 0.1 HP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 4 BF
Brooke Perez: (S, 1) 3.2 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 BF
Purdue set the tone in the opening inning against NIU as Khloe Banks ripped a triple to center and came home soon after on an RBI from Ashlyn Campbell. The momentum kept rolling as Moriah Polar knocked out an infield single and advanced to second on an error. This set the stage for Anna Moore, who delivered a triple to left center, sending Polar home.
The Boilers kept the pressure on in the second inning with Kylie Frank crossing home plate early after Khloe Banks reached on a shortstop error. Moriah Polar followed by crushing a three-run homer to left center, bringing in Banks and Ashlynn Campbell to stretch the lead to 6-0.
Northern Illinois chipped away with a run in the third, but Purdue’s defense held up through the middle innings. In the fifth, the Boilermakers struck again as Anna Moore doubled before a strong homerun hit from Haley Waggoner to widen the gap.
The Boilers closed out the game with an 8-1 victory, keeping the energy high before heading into back-to-back games tomorrow.
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