BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Hoosiers (40-15, 18-5 B1G) earned their 40th win of the season in the series sweep over Michigan State (14-32, 4-19 B1G) at Andy Mohr Field on Sunday afternoon.
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INDIANA 3, MICHIGAN STATE 1
KEY MOMENTS
• Freshman Taryn Kern put the Hoosiers in scoring position with a double to deep left center in the bottom of the third.
• Senior pinch runner Tatum Hayes took the base for Kern as she scored on a sacrifice fly from sophomore Sarah Stone to put the Hoosiers up, 1-0.
• Freshman Cassidy Kettleman reached base with a bunt to beat out the throw before Kinsey Mitchell slapped one into left field.
• Junior Brooke Benson advanced the runners on a sac bunt as Kettleman scored on a wild pitch, 2-0.
• In the fifth, Kern capitalized on another wild pitch from the Spartans to score a run, 3-0.
• MSU adds a run in the top of the sixth with an RBI triple.
• The Indiana defense sealed the win with a 1-2-3 inning in the seventh.
NOTABLES
• The Hoosiers earned their 40th win on the season and their sixth conference sweep over MSU.
• Sophomore pitcher Heather Johnson improved to 14-6 with the win against the Spartans.
• Kettleman went two-for-three at the plate with
• Kern hit her 12th double on the season. Her extra base hit also broke the program record for most doubles by any team in a single season (96).
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will head to Illinois for the Big Ten Tournament from May 10-13.
