MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. - The IU Indy softball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader at Robert Morris on Friday, falling 11-7 in game one before suffering a tough 8-7 loss in nine innings in the nightcap.
 
In the opener, the Jaguars jumped out early, plating two runs in the first and another in the second to take a 3-0 lead. IU Indy continued to battle offensively, finishing with 12 hits, highlighted by a home run from Paige McPhearson and another from Molly Kable.
 
After Robert Morris answered with a four-run third inning, the teams traded blows throughout the middle frames. The Jaguars regained a 7-6 advantage in the sixth, but the Colonials responded with a decisive five-run inning to pull away and secure the 11-7 win.
 
Game two proved even more competitive, as IU Indy collected 16 hits and held a 6-1 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh. Callie Dickerson led the way with a perfect 5-for-5 performance and three RBI, while multiple Jaguars contributed multi-hit efforts.
 
Robert Morris rallied with five runs in the seventh to force extra innings. IU Indy briefly regained the lead in the ninth on an RBI single from Adeline Blackwell, but the Colonials answered with a game-tying solo home run before walking it off later in the inning to complete the doubleheader sweep, 8-7.
 
IU Indy will look to bounce back and salvage the series as the Jaguars close out the three-game set with a single game tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.