(GREEN BAY ATHLETICS) GREEN BAY – Sara Ebner collected four hits, but the Green Bay softball team fell to IU Indianapolis at King Park in the series finale on Saturday, 8-7.
Paeton Kringel came out of the bullpen for Green Bay (6-21, 2-4), stabilizing the Phoenix pitching staff before ultimately taking the loss. The right-hander went five innings, giving up just one run on eight hits, allowing one walk, and striking out one.
In addition to her four hits, Ebner had two doubles and an RBI to lead the Phoenix at the plate. Bella Herman put together a standout effort as well, going 3-for-3 with a double, a triple, and three RBIs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Phoenix got on the board immediately, putting up three runs in the bottom of the first. The first run came on a Herman RBI triple before Emma Krueger homered to center to give GB the 3-0 lead.
IU Indy responded over the next two innings, scoring two runs in the second, and five runs in the third to grab a 7-3 advantage through two-and-a-half innings. The Phoenix battled back to score three more in the bottom of the fourth to cut that lead to 7-6. Ebner doubled in the first run, GB scored in the fourth before Herman doubled in two more.
Green Bay held the Jaguars off the board before rallying to tie it up at seven in the fifth inning thanks to a Claire Coushman single that drove in Katherine Filkowski. That was where the scoring ended for GB; however, as the Jaguars scored in the top of the seventh to make it 8-7, which would hold as the final score.
GAME NOTES
» Green Bay got multiple extra-base hits from both Herman and Ebner.
» Four Green Bay hitters had multiple base knocks in the ballgame.
» Green Bay went 5-for-13 (.385) with runners in scoring position.
» Green Bay pitchers faced 37 IU Indianapolis hitters in the game, allowing 13 ground balls and five fly balls while striking out one.
» IU Indianapolis was led offensively by Mae Munson, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs.
» Lily Roush led the Jaguars’ pitching staff, throwing two shutout innings and picking up the win.
Friday’s results
Sidney LaMotte homered in three straight at-bats across two games, as the Green Bay Phoenix softball team swept its home-opening doubleheader against IU Indy. GB took game one by a score of 12-4 in five innings, and 11-2 in game two, which also wrapped up in five innings.
With the pair of wins, GB moves to 2-3 in HL play. The Phoenix will look to complete the series sweep tomorrow at Noon CST.
GAME 1 | Green Bay 12, IU Indianapolis 4
Jasmyn Trigueros (3-8) got the win for Green Bay in the circle. The freshman right-hander went three innings, giving up four runs, two earned, on three hits, allowing one walk and striking out two. Morgan Kostecka also pitched well, going two shutout innings while allowing one hit, walking two, and striking out two.
Lamotte went 2-for-2 at the plate, with two homers and four RBI, which started with her pinch-hit homer in the fourth. Bella Herman also had a homer, but hers didn’t leave the yard, as a three-run inside-the-park home run gave GB a 3-1 lead in the second inning. Emma Krueger also had a great game at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Phoenix was trailing 1-0 in the second inning when they first put runs on the board. Herman’s inside the park homer put GB up 3-1. The homer was the first of Herman’s Phoenix career.
The Jaguars rallied to score three runs in the top of the third to take a 4-3 lead before the Phoenix got back on the board in the bottom half. Green Bay pushed two runs across on a two-run double off the bat of Paige Guse that brought home Alyssa DeMaio and Claire Coushman, which put the Phoenix back in front, 5-4.
Green Bay kept IU Indianapolis scoreless before expanding their lead to 9-4 the following inning. Krueger and Brooke Schwall each drove in a run before LaMotte’s two-run homer made it 9-4 GB.
Green Bay held the Jaguars scoreless again in the fifth before a three-run bottom half was punctuated by another two-run homer from LaMotte that made the score 12-4 and ended the contest thanks to the run-rule.
GAME NOTES
» The Phoenix power output was led by Lamotte, who picked up two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» LaMotte drove in four runs for Green Bay, while Herman drove in three.
» Green Bay’s highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed four runs across.
» Four Phoenix had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» Green Bay hitters hit three home runs in the ballgame.
» The Phoenix out-hit the Jaguars at a 12-4 clip.
» Green Bay went 5-for-9 (.556) with runners in scoring position.
» Green Bay pitchers limited IU Indianapolis to just 1-for-10 (.100) with runners in scoring position.
» The Phoenix drew nine walks from IU Indianapolis pitching.
» IU Indianapolis was led offensively by Mae Munson, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
GAME 2 | Green Bay 11, IU Indianapolis 2
Green Bay received contributions from every part of the lineup in game two, as all nine starters reached base safely, helping the Phoenix put 11 runs on the board while Ava Schill controlled the Jaguars’ offense in the circle.
Schill (3-5) started and picked up the win for Green Bay. The right-hander went five innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on three hits, allowing one walk and striking out one.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Down 1-0, the Phoenix first put runs on the board in the second inning. Green Bay’s offense started clicking and put up four runs, including a third home run of the day for Sidney LaMotte.
The Jaguars cut into that lead a little bit, narrowing it to 4-2 thanks to a solo shot from Molly Kable. However, the Phoenix responded with four more runs in the third. Claire Coushman, Jenna Redders, Emily Jones, and Gracie Anderson all drove in runs as GB took an 8-2 lead after three.
Green Bay kept IU Indianapolis scoreless before expanding the lead even more in the following inning. Coushman drove in another run before a two-RBI double from Redders made it 11-2. Schill shut down the IU Indy offense in the top of the fifth, and the Phoenix held on for the 11-2 win.
GAME NOTES
» Paige Guse compiled three base hits in the game for Green Bay.
» The Phoenix power output was led by Redders, who picked up two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Four Phoenix had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Phoenix out-hit the Jaguars at a 14-3 clip.
» Green Bay went 6-for-13 (.462) with runners in scoring position.
» The Phoenix drew five walks from IU Indianapolis pitching.
» Claire Coushman led the Phoenix at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple and three RBIs. Her first inning triple is her first career extra base hit.
» IU Indianapolis was led offensively by Molly Kable, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.
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