Box Score BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The IUPUI softball team fell to host school Indiana in six innings on Monday afternoon, 10-2. Freshman Kennedy Cowan launched her second home run of the season in the loss.
 
IUPUI opened the game on a hot start with Cowan hitting her second homer of the season over the left field fence, giving the Jags the 1-0 lead. IU answered quickly with two runs in the bottom half of the first inning. Sarah Stone singled through the right side scoring two, 2-1.
 
In the bottom of the second inning, Cora Bassett tripled to right center scoring one run to extend the Hoosiers lead, 3-1. IU added three runs on two hits in the bottom of the third frame to push their lead to 6-1.
 
After a scoreless fourth inning the Jags chipped at the lead with one run in the top of the fifth inning. Kasie Keyes doubled to left field then with two outs, Jaida Speth doubled to left field to score Keyes, 6-2.
 
The Hoosiers added to their lead in the bottom of the fifth inning with one run on one hit and two IUPUI errors. IU then sealed the win in the bottom of the sixth inning with three runs on two hits, 10-2.
 
Madison Bryant took the loss on the mound for the Jags giving up six earned runs on six hits with six walks. Bryant fanned ten in the loss. Keyes went 2-for-2 at the plate with a double and a run while Cowan and Speth collected the two RBI for IUPUI.
 
IUPUI will return to Indy for the home opener on Tuesday, March 14 when they welcome Indiana State for a 3:00 PM first pitch.