DETROIT, Mich. – The IUPUI softball team completed the two dub day at Detroit Mercy on Thursday with the offense racking up 17 runs on 20 hits. Madison Bryant and Alexa Holman each earned wins on the day.
 
In game one, Bryant threw a one-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts and just two walks while the Jaguar offense took care of the rest. The Jags were efficient at the plate totaling eight runs on nine hits.
 
IUPUI opened the game up in the third inning with four runs. Kendal Calvert hit a bunt single to score Kasie Keyes to put the Jags on the board first, 1-0. Jaida Speth followed with a single through the left side scoring Calvert. Kayla Freiberg continued the scoring with a two-run homer over the left field wall, 4-0.
 
In the top of the fifth inning, IUPUI added three more runs. Freiberg added to her RBI column with a double to right center to score Speth. Victoria Sivert then singled to left center to score Rachael Gregory and Freiberg giving the Jags the 7-0 lead.
 
The Jags ended the game an inning early with one more run in the sixth inning run ruling the Titans, 8-0.  Speth reached on a fielding error which allowed Kennedy Cowan to score.
 
Bryant earned the win in the circle for the Jags with the complete game shutout. Freiberg went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs while Speth went 2-for-4 with one RBI and two runs.
 
IUPUI continued their impressive plate appearances in the second game totaling nine runs on 11 hits to earn the 9-3 win.
 
Detroit Mercy refused to be shut out in game two jumping on the scoreboard first with one run in the second inning and two runs in the third inning, 3-0.
 
IUPUI quickly fought back with three runs in the fourth inning. Freiberg continued her dominant day with her second two-run home run. Kinsey Pfeiffer singled to right field to score Gregory and tie the game at 3-3.
 
In the top of the sixth inning, IUPUI took a lengthy lead with six runs. Keyes singled through the right side to score Kelli Riordan and Gregory giving the Jags the lead, 5-3. With the bases loaded, Cowan was hit by pitch to score Sivert followed by Calvert with a sac fly to score Keyes. Speth then knocked a triple down the right field line to score Cowan and Maicey Bedrick sealing the Jags' lead at 9-3.
 
Holman earned the win in the circle for IUPUI throwing a complete game giving up three runs on four hits with five strikeouts. Gregory recorded a 4-for-4 game with two runs while Speth, Freiberg and Keyes all collected two RBI.
 
IUPUI now sits in fifth in the Horizon League and will finish the three-game series with Detroit Mercy with one game on Saturday at noon.