Full Replay - 2019 Rutgers vs Indiana | Big Ten Softball - Rutgers vs Indiana | Softball - Apr 27, 2019 at 12:57 PM EDT
Indiana Softball junior Gabbi Jenkins delivered a walk-off RBI single to lift Indiana past Rutgers on Saturday afternoon, 3-2. The victory, which came on Senior Day, clinched the series for the Hoosiers with game three set for Sunday.
KEY MOMENTS
• Sophomore Grayson Radcliffe put IU on the board first on a leadoff homer in the second inning.
• Radcliffe's second run of the game came in the fourth after she drew a walk and was brought in on a double to right center by junior Katie Lacefield.
• A two-run shot by Rutgers' Anyssa Iliopoulos tied the game up at 2-2 in the sixth inning. The homer also plated Jess Hughes, who reached on a leadoff walk.
• Junior Emily Goodin then stepped in to the circle in relief of senior Tara Trainer and retired the next five Scarlet Knights in order.
• Freshman Brittany Ford was inserted in the lineup to start the seventh in a pinch-hit outing and she delivered with a double down the right field line. Freshman pinch runner Juvia Davis advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt from senior Sarah Galovich before being brought home on a first-pitch swing from Jenkins, who singled to right center to seal the win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Combined with yesterday's three-run performance, Radcliffe has scored five total runs on the weekend thus far.
• Radcliffe's eight home runs this season leads the Hoosiers.
• Of her eight pinch-hit outings, Ford has delivered a base knock five times.
• Lacefield delivered her second-straight multi-hit game, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
• Goodin earned the win, tossing 1.2 perfect innings and striking out three.
• Indiana improves to 33-18 on the season with an 8-11 Big Ten mark. Rutgers moves to 24-22 with an 8-11 conference record.
HEAD COACH SHONDA STANTON
"There's nothing more fun in this game than a walk-off winner. In order to own the stage, you have to have moments and today it was nice to see Brittany Ford and Gabbi Jenkins have their moments. Each of our players are building moments that hopefully build up a great run as we head into this final part of the season. Goodin came in and gave us good sudden change. Grayson and Maddie continue to play well and Lacefield is clutching up."
UP NEXT
IU and Rutgers return to Andy Mohr Field to close out the series Sunday at 1 p.m., marking the final regular season home game this season before the Hoosiers host the Big Ten Tournament May 9-11.