INDIANAPOLIS – The IUPUI softball team welcomed the number one team in the Horizon League, Youngstown State for a doubleheader of Friday with the Jags coming out on top in both contests. The Jags earned the win in game one, 8-2 and completed the doubleheader sweep with a 2-1 win in game two. 
Madison Bryant and 
Alexa Holman each threw a complete game to earn the wins in the circle for the Jags.
 
In game one, the Jags outscored the Penguins, 8-2. IUPUI took the lead in the bottom of the first inning due to an error by the Penguins' catcher, 1-0. 
Madison Bryant threw three hitless innings, then gave up a single in the fourth to lead to a run for Youngstown State, 1-1.
 
In the bottom of the fifth inning, IUPUI retook the lead with a two-RBI double from 
Kayla Freiberg scoring 
Kennedy Cowan and 
Kendal Calvert. 
Jordan Jenkins followed with a single up the middle to score 
Rachael Gregory. 
Kasie Keyes singled through the left side to score Freiberg, then 
Jaida Speth scored Keyes with a single to center field. Cowan knocked a double to right center scoring Speth to extend the Jags lead to 8-1 in the fifth inning.
 
Youngstown scored one run in the seventh inning but the Jags got the three outs and sealed the 8-2 win. IUPUI recorded 13 hits in the victory with Bryant earning the win in the circle. She threw a complete game only giving up two runs on three hits with eight strikeouts.
 
In game two, IUPUI completed the doubleheader sweep with a score of 2-1.
 
Maicey Bedrick put the Jags on the board first in the third inning with a solo home run to left field, 1-0. Freiberg extended the lead in the third with a single to left field scoring Calvert, 2-0.
 
The Penguins were held scoreless until the seventh inning when they threatened with one run, but Holman closed out the game to seal with win, 2-1.
 
Holman is now 5-3 on the season after throwing the complete game giving up just one run on five hits with one strikeouts.
 
With the wins, IUPUI moves to 12-23 and 8-7 in conference play. They close out the three-game series tomorrow with one game at noon.