INDIANAPOLIS – The IUPUI softball team completed the series sweep with a five inning victory over Detroit Mercy on Sunday afternoon, 10-2. Alexa Holman earned the win in the circle for the Jags.
 
Detroit Mercy (1-25, 0-6 HL) jumped on the board first in the top of the first inning. The Titans scored two runs on a home run from Jordan Kavanaugh, 2-0.
 
After a scoreless first inning, IUPUI (8-26, 4-5 HL) scored 10 runs in the bottom of the second inning. Kennedy Cowan led the inning off with a single through the left side. After an error from the Titans put runners on first and second, Kaylen Garland hit a bunt single to load the bases with no outs.
 
Kasie Keyes then singled to left field to score Cowan. With the bases still loading with one out, Victoria Sivert walked to tie the game at 2-2. Rachael Gregory then doubled down the left field line to score two, giving the Jags the lead at 4-2.
 
After Kendal Calvert drew a walk to load the bases again, freshman Paige McPhearson tripled to left field to clear the bases and extend the Jags' lead to 7-2. A single from Cowan scored McPhearson, a Titans' error scored Cowan and a fielder's choice scored the tenth run for IUPUI, 10-2.
 
After the first two innings, both pitchers settled down keeping the rest of the game scoreless. IUPUI secured the 10-2 win in five innings.
 
Holman earned her second win of the weekend, giving up just two runs on four hits in 5.0 innings of work. McPhearson totaled three RBI on one hit while Keyes added two RBI on one hit. Gregory also added two RBI with one hit while Cowan went 2-for-2 with one RBI. Freiberg and Garland each added a hit.
 
IUPUI will next host Northern Kentucky on Tuesday, April 9 for a doubleheader at 2:00 PM.