BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Boilers were shutout 9-0 in game three against Indiana Sunday night at Andy Mohr Stadium.
Purdue (26-15, 6-9 Big Ten) earned a lone hit in the game on a leadoff single from Khloe Banks in the top of the first.
The Hoosiers earned seven hits on the afternoon through the five innings, but a five-run third ultimately took down the Boilers.
BOILER BITS
Offensive Highlights
- Khloe Banks: 1-for-3
Pitching Breakdown - Julia Gossett: (L, 10-8) 2.1 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 13 BF
- Brianna Fontenot: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HP, 8 BF
- Brooke Perez: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 3 BF
Banks led off the game with an infield single, but that turned into the only hit of the game for Purdue.
Indiana plated nine runs over five innings, including one in the second, five in the third, and three in the fourth.
The Boilers used three pitchers, with Gossett going the first two, before Brianna Fontenot came in relief in the third. Fontenot was unable to stop the bleeding, and Brooke Perez came in final relief, earning the last two outs in a scoreless performance.
The Hoosiers hit three homers, with five extra-base hits, creating a deficit the Boilers were unable to overcome.
Purdue is back in action this week with another away series at Rutgers.
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