BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Purdue fell 5-1 to Indiana in game two of the series, marking its third-consecutive Big Ten series loss.
Purdue (26-14, 6-8 Big Ten) was held to just three hits on the afternoon, two from senior Khloe Banks, and one from Anna Moore. Moore’s homer was the lone run scored for the Boilers, with the Hoosiers (30-10, 9-5 Big Ten) working six scoreless frames after the solo shot in the first.
BOILER BITS
Offensive Highlights
- Khloe Banks: 2-for-3
- Anna Moore: 1-for-3, HR, RBI, R
Pitching Breakdown - Brianna Fontenot: (L, 8-5) 2.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 HP, 3 K, 18 BF
- Brooke Perez: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 14 BF
The Boilers jumped on top early with a solo home run from the freshman, Moore, but Indiana responded immediately in the bottom of the inning, earning a run of its own to even the score.
The Hoosiers added two more runs in the second and third innings, with the help of four batters being hit by a pitch, three in the third inning.
Brooke Perez came to the mound in the third, pitching 3.2 scoreless innings in relief, but while leaving four runners on base, and racking up seven strikeouts, Purdue was unable to close the deficit in the rivalry loss.
The Boilermakers return to action Sunday with the series finale in Bloomington, hoping to avoid the series sweep.
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