Indiana University Athletics
Indiana University
30-10, 9-5
Purdue
26-14, 6-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Indiana | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 12 | 1 |
Indiana Defeats Purdue to Clinch Series on Saturday
4/11/2026 5:42:00 PM | Softball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– Indiana kept up its winning ways with a 5-1 win over Purdue on Saturday (April 11) to clinch the rivalry series, 2-0.
The win marked the third-straight victory for the Hoosiers and put them at the 30-win mark in 2026. Indiana is now 30-10 for the season and 9-5 in Big Ten play.
GAME 2: INDIANA 5, PURDUE 1
Indiana leads the series 2-0
KEY MOMENTS
• Anna Moore homered to right field to put Purdue up 1-0 in the top of the first.
• Josie Bird singled down the third base line to bring Aly VanBrandt in for the Hoosiers to tie the game in the bottom of the first, 1-1.
• VanBrandt singled to left center to bring Brooke Mannon and Cassidy Kettleman to put the Hoosiers up 3-1 in the bottom of the second.
• Taylor Hess relieved Aubree Hooks in the circle in the top of the third for Indiana.
• Kettleman was hit by pitch with the bases loaded to put Indiana's lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the third.
• In the next at bat, VanBrandt hit a sacrifice fly to left to bring in Ellie Goins putting Indiana up 5-1 in the third.
• Indiana pulled off a 6-4-3 double play to end the top of the fourth.
• Cassidy Kettleman laid out to snag the final out of the game in the top of the seventh, making a diving catch in left field to secure the series victory.
NOTABLES
• Indiana has recorded four-straight 30-win seasons.
• Aly VanBrandt added three RBIs to bring her season total to 48.
• Madalyn Strader was 3-for-4 at the plate.
• In 4.2 innings of work, Hess only allowed one hit and struck out six to improve her record to 7-2 for the season.
UP NEXT
Indiana and Purdue will close out the series with a 5 p.m. first pitch tomorrow (April 12) at Andy Mohr Field.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hess, Taylor (7-2)
L: B. Fontenot (8-5)
Batting:
HR: A. Moore 1
RBI: A. Moore 1
Base Running:
RUNS: A. Moore 1
Batting:
RBI: VanBrandt, Aly 3 ; Bird, Josie 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1
SH: Haberstroh, Hannah 1
SF: VanBrandt, Aly 1
Base Running:
RUNS: VanBrandt, Aly 1 ; Strader, Madalyn 1 ; Goins, Ellie 1 ; Mannon, Brooke 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1
HBP: Cooper, Alex 1 ; Goins, Ellie 1 ; Gavin, Alli 1 ; Kettleman, Cassidy 1
