WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The IU Indianapolis softball team dropped a midweek matchup at Purdue on Tuesday, falling 9-1 in six innings.

The Jaguars totaled seven hits in the contest but were unable to keep pace with Purdue's offense, which recorded 15 hits and used a four-run sixth inning to secure the run-rule victory.

IU Indy scored its lone run in the fourth inning, highlighted by a strong day at the plate from Kavanaugh, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Dickerson also added an extra-base hit, finishing 1-for-3 with a double, while Adeline Blackwell and Molly Kable each contributed a hit as the Jaguars consistently put runners on base.

Purdue built an early lead with runs in each of the first three innings before adding two more in the fifth. The Boilermakers then pulled away with four runs in the sixth inning to end the game early.

In the circle, Lily Roush (3-11) took the loss, allowing five earned runs on 10 hits over 4.1 innings. She struck out one and did not issue a walk in the outing.