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March
17, 2007 INDIANA STATE AND EVANSVILLE SPLIT IN VALLEY OPENING DOUBLEHEADER TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Saturday’s games marked the opening of conference play for the Sycamore’s as they hosted the Evansville Purple aces for a pair of afternoon games. Game one started out quickly for the Sycamore’s as the leadoff batter, Sophomore Meredith Simpson, blasted a double to center on the second pitch of the game. The game then turned to a pitcher’s duel as Indiana State’s Junior Darcy Wood struck out the side in the first inning and totaled 10 strikeouts for the game. Evansville Pitcher Jackie Bradley also had an outstanding performance as she gave up only one earned run on three hits for the game. Evansville would score their first run in the 5th inning off of a double by Cassey Kemna which brought a runner home. The game held at 1-1 through 7 innings which pushed the game into extra innings. The 8th inning resulted in quick outs for both teams so the game went to the 9th. In the 9th with one out Brittany Herald came to the plate and belted a homerun to right field which gave the Aces a 2-1 advantage. In the bottom of the 9th the Sycamore’s got a runner on board after an error by Evansville but failed to score as the game ended by a score of 2-1 for the Aces. Meredith Simpson went 2 for 4 on the game with one run scored and Darcy Wood went all 9.0 innings in the loss striking out 10 batters and giving up 2 runs on 6 hits. Following a brief intermission Game 2 began as the clouds cleared and the sun came out. Freshman Meagan McCurdy went to the mound for the Sycamore’s and the Ace’s sent Danny Muphy. Indiana State got off to another quick start in this one, scoring both of their runs in the 1st inning. The first run came off of a Katie Armour single and the second off a Katie Iocoangeli single as the Sycamore’s totaled 4 hits in the inning scoring the two runs. Evansville pulled their pitcher Danny Murphy in the midst of the Sycamore rally as they brought in Ashley Hobbs to stop the bleeding. The Ace’s would score a run in the top of the 6th off the bat of Laura Rather but that wouldn’t be enough as the Sycamore’s claimed the 2-1 victory. Meagan McCurdy had another outstanding performance as her individual record now stands at (7-1), she gave up one unearned run and 4 hits in 7.0 innings pitched for the game. Junior Katie Armour went 1 for 2 at the plate driving in the Sycamore’s first run of the game. With the split on the day the Sycamore’s now stand at (14-8, 1-1 MVC). The series continues tomorrow with a game at 12:00 noon local time at Price Field on the Indiana State University campus.
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