INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indy Jaguars secured a hard-fought victory over Robert Morris in extra innings on Friday, March 28, rallying late to take the win in the bottom of the 10th at home, 7-6.
 
The Jaguars struck first in the opening inning when Morgan Gilbert crossed home plate on a wild pitch. Robert Morris responded in the third inning with a grand slam, putting the Colonials up 4-1.
 
IU Indy steadily clawed their way back into the game. A bases-loaded hit-by-pitch in the bottom of the third inning plated another run for the Jaguars, cutting the deficit to 4-2. In the fifth, Alexa Holman tripled to right center, driving in a run, and Paige McPhearson followed with an RBI double to tie the game at four.
 
IU Indy then took the lead in the sixth inning as Molly Kable scored on another wild pitch.
 
Robert Morris pushed the game to extra innings after capitalizing on an IU Indy throwing error in the seventh inning to tie it at 5-5. The Colonials briefly reclaimed the lead in the 10th on an RBI single.
 
However, the Jaguars responded in dramatic fashion. Callie Dickerson delivered a clutch two-run double to left center, scoring Kennedy Cowan and Kendal Calvert, sealing the 7-6 walk-off win.

IU Indy's Lily Roush (W, 3-6) went the distance, tossing all 10 innings while allowing nine hits, six runs (five earned), and striking out six.
 
With the win, IU Indy improved to 10-18 (4-3 HL), while Robert Morris fell to 12-10 (5-2).
 
The Colonials and Jaguars will return to action tomorrow with a doubleheader. Both games have been moved up with the first game set for 11:00 AM.