SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The IU Indy Jaguars opened day two of the Terrier Invite with a dramatic 9–8 victory over Kent State, then capped the afternoon with an offensive surge to defeat Wofford 12–7, completing a perfect 2–0 showing on Saturday in Spartanburg.
IU Indy edged Kent State in a back-and-forth contest highlighted by a decisive five-run sixth inning. The Jaguars jumped out early, scoring twice in the bottom of the first on a two-run single from
Tori Candler. After trading runs through the middle innings, the game was knotted at 4–4 heading into the sixth.
IU Indy broke things open in the bottom of the frame, plating five runs.
Molly Kable delivered a clutch two-run double,
Callie Dickerson added a two-run single, and Candler capped the rally with an RBI single to give the Jaguars a 9–4 cushion.
Kent State mounted a late rally in the seventh, scoring four unearned runs, but
Reagan Bauer worked through the pressure to secure the complete-game win in the circle. Bauer allowed 12 hits but limited the damage, striking out one and improving to 1–0 on the season.
Offensively,
Kennedy Cowan led IU Indy with three runs scored, including a solo home run in the fifth inning. Kable drove in two runs and reached base twice, while Candler finished with three RBI in Saturday's opener.
The Jaguars' bats stayed hot in game two, as IU Indy piled up 16 hits en route to a 12–7 win over Wofford. IU Indy scored in six of seven innings and never trailed after the fourth.
After trading runs early, IU Indy seized control with a five-run fourth inning. The rally was punctuated by a three-run homer from
Molly Kable, her first home run of the game, giving the Jaguars a 9–4 advantage.
IU Indy added insurance runs in the sixth and seventh innings, including a two-RBI single from
Pallas Dominion and a solo home run from Kable, who finished the game with five RBI.
Paige McPhearson and
Adeline Blackwell each scored three runs, while
Mae Munson went 3-for-4 at the plate.
In the circle,
Clara Phariss earned her first win of the season, throwing 6.1 innings before
Callie Dickerson closed out the final two outs. Despite a late push from Wofford in the seventh, IU Indy held firm to secure the win.
With the pair of victories, the Jaguars are now 2-2 on the season. They close out the Terrier Invite tomorrow, Sunday. Feb. 8 with a single game against Monmouth at 10:00 AM.
