Indiana State Softball Falls Short Against Notre Dame: A Thrilling Matchup

Overview

The Indiana State Sycamores and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish played a thrilling game on the softball field. The game took place at the Marshall March Madness tournament, and it was an emotional rollercoaster for fans and players alike. Let’s take a look at the details of this thrilling game.

Indiana State Softball Falls Short Against Notre Dame: A Thrilling Matchup
Indiana State Softball Falls Short Against Notre Dame: A Thrilling Matchup

The Scoreboard

In the end, the result was Notre Dame 11, Indiana State 9. The Fighting Irish came out on top, but the Indiana State Sycamores gave it a good fight.

Game Highlights

Here’s a breakdown of the key moments:

Early Lead for Notre Dame

The Fighting Irish jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. They kept the momentum going with back-to-back home runs from Kronenberger in the second and Kloss to make it 6-0.

Sycamores’ Resilience

Indiana State did not give up. With runners on second and third in the fourth, Hannah Welch walked to score the first run of the game for Indiana State. Chipps then hit a two-run single to bring in Chipps’ second run of the game. Danielle Henning then drove in Chipps with a two-run double to give Indiana State a 6-6 tie. In the seventh, Danielle Henning got things going with a three-run double to make it 6-6.

Back-and-Forth Battle

Notre Dame took the lead again in the fourth when Gaskins hit an RBI single. The Irish increased their lead to 10-6 with three runs in the fifth.

Sycamores’ Rally

Indiana State bounced back in the sixth inning, scoring three runs to cut the deficit to 10-9. Leading the way for the hosts was Isabella Henning, who went 3-4 with a double and three RBIs.

Final Blow

In the bottom of the 6th, Notre Dame got one more run with an RBI single from Grimm.

Pitching Duel

The Sycamores’ starting pitcher was Megan Asher, who allowed seven runs and seven hits in the circle.

In the second frame, Sackett struck out three and kept the Fighting Irish from getting a hit.

Cassi Newbanks’ Effort

In the bottom of the ninth, Indiana State’s Cassi Newbanks allowed six runs and six hits in her final 3.0 frames to fall to 6-6.

What’s Next?

The Sycamores still have one more game to play. They will host Marshall tomorrow at 1:30 PM ET. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.

Stay up to date on all things Sycamore softball by following the team’s social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook,Instagram, and YouTube. You can also find Sycamores.com for all the latest news and updates.


Sponsors

  • W: Becker (2-3)
  • L: Newbanks, Cassi (6-6)
  • S: Kastor (2)

Indiana State Batting

  • 2B: Henning, Isabella (2)
  • RBI: Chipps, Abi 1; Henning, Danielle 1; Henning, Isabella 3; Cornwell, Kenzie 1; Welch, Hannah 1; Marsicek, Lauren 2
  • BASERUNNING: RUNS: Chipps, Abi 1; Henning, Danielle 1; Henning, Isabella 1;

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