INDIANAPOLIS – IU Indy dropped a non-conference matchup to Ball State, 13-4, in five innings on Tuesday afternoon at the IU Indy Softball Complex.
 
Ball State (14-15) jumped out early and never looked back, plating runs in each of the first four innings, including a five-run third that broke the game open. The Cardinals finished with 16 hits in the contest.
 
IU Indy (4-26) responded in the second inning, scoring three runs to cut the deficit to 4-3. Ana Powell delivered an RBI single, Pallas Dominion added a sacrifice fly, and Mae Munson helped manufacture a run with a bunt single that led to a score on a wild pitch.
 
The Jaguars added another run in the third inning when Munson recorded her second hit of the day, driving in Sonia Ruchala to make it 9-4. Munson led the offense with a 2-for-2 performance and an RBI, while Ruchala scored twice.
 
In the circle, Clara Phariss, Callie Dickerson, Kaylen Garland, and Alexa Holman combined to pitch for IU Indy, with Dickerson taking the loss.
 
Ball State was paced by Maia Pietrzak's three-hit, two-RBI performance, while Ella Whitney drove in three runs.
 
IU Indy will look to bounce back as it returns to Horizon League play, traveling to Detroit Mercy to open a three-game series on April 3.