IU Southeast wins KIAC Softball Games of the Week over Brescia
IU Southeast wins KIAC Softball Games of the Week over Brescia
NEW ALBANY, Ind. – IU Southeast freshman pitcher Emily Weiss was dominant in both games as she allowed just five hits combined in two starts on Friday as the Grenadiers swept Brescia, 10-0, in five innings and 5-0.
The matchup was designated as the KIAC Softball Games of the Week. With the doubleheader sweep. the Grenadiers improved to 5-1 KIAC to take hold of first place in the conference.
In game one, the Grenadiers opened the scoring with two runs in the first. Brooke Barnett walked, Brookelyn Visker reached on a dropped fly ball in center and Barnett scored. A RBI single by Montanah Rogers brought in Visker.
The Grenadiers (14-11, 5-1 KIAC) would strike for four runs in the bottom of the second. Becca Schoenung singled and after a misplay by centerfielder Alexa Nicholas, Tatum Oppenhuis was able to advance to third and then score safely. Brookelyn Visker followed with a sac fly and Sydney Seger hit a two-run double to left.
In the third, Morgan Keefer led off with a single and scored on a double by Oppenhuis. That was followed by Hannah Veit's triple to left-center to make it 8-0.
The Grenadiers would tack on two more in the fourth. Back-to-back singles by Brooke Barnett and Visker led off the inning and Rogers hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Barnett. Oppenhuis hit a sac fly to bring in Visker.
Emily Weiss, the reigning KIAC Pitcher of the Week, worked four innings and allowed one hit and struck out one.
Oppenhuis went 2-for-2 with two RBI and two runs scored. Every Grenadier starter had at least one hit in the game.
In game two, the Grenadiers opened the game with a four-run first inning. Schoenung walked, advanced on passed ball and then stole third and scored on a ground ball to second by Barnett. Singles by Visker and Seger followed and Visker was able to score from second. A single by Rogers followed and Justice Kline followed with a two-run single to bring in Seger and Rogers.
Rogers would hit her second home run of the season to center in the sixth inning to make it 5-0.
That was enough for Weiss who worked a complete-game shutout, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out four.
Seger and Rogers each went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the win.
The Grenadiers travel to Spalding University on Wednesday at 6 p.m.