Indiana Drops Back-And-Forth Battle at Michigan

Saturday, April 25

Ann Arbor, Mich.

2:00 PM

Indiana University

36-13, 13-7

Michigan

30-18, 8-12

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Indiana	2	0	1	0	2	1	2	8	10	3
Michigan	0	2	1	1	2	3	X	9	11	1

ANN ARBOR, MI - April 25, 2026 - pitcher Aubree Hooks #44 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against Michigan at Alumni Field at Carol Hutchins Stadium in Ann Arbor, MI. Photo By Cooper Shannon/Indiana Athletics

Indiana Drops Back-And-Forth Battle at Michigan

4/25/2026 7:45:00 PM | Softball

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. ––– In a game of constant lead changes and lots of offense, Indiana fell just short on Saturday afternoon (April 25), losing to Michigan, 9-8, on Alumni Field at Carol Hutchins Stadium.

The loss put Indiana at 36-13 on the season and 13-7 in the Big Ten.

GAME 2: MICHIGAN 9, INDIANA 8
*Series is tied 1-1

KEY MOMENTS
• The Hoosiers put up two runs in the top of the first despite starting out the game with two quick outs. Avery Parker walked and Josie Bird singled to right center before Madalyn Strader hit a line drive to second to make it a 2-0 game out of the gate.
• Michigan got on the board in the bottom of the second when a sac fly and an RBI single made it a 2-2 game.
• Ellie Goins hit a line drive to center field and pinch runner Peyton Drummond beat the throw home to score from second and give Indiana the lead back, 3-2, in the top of the third.
• Michigan's Lauren Putz scored on an error in the bottom of the frame to the game back up at 3-3.
• Madi Ramey homered to center field to put Michigan in front, 4-3, in the bottom of the fourth.
• With two runners on, Madalyn Strader delivered a clutch double to right center to clear the bases and put the score at 5-4, Indiana, in the top of the fifth.
• Lilly Vallimont hit a 2-run homer to right field to put Michigan back in the lead, 6-5, in the bottom of the fifth.
• Alex Cooper hit a sacrifice fly to right to score Brooke Mannon in the top of the sixth to equalize the score again at 6-6.
• Michigan got a bases-clearing double in the bottom of the sixth from Kiley Carr to pull ahead 9-6.
• Indiana rallied and got close in the top of the seventh as Brooke Mannon hit a 2-run bomb to left center to bring the score to 9-8. The rally fell short from there as the Hoosiers flew out to left to end.

NOTABLES
• Madalyn Strader was 3-for-4 at the plate with a double and three RBI.
• Josie Bird (2) and Brooke Mannon (2) also had multi-hit games.
• Mannon's home run was her third in the past five games.
• Mannon had three strikeouts in two innings in the circle.

UP NEXT
Indiana and Michigan will close out the series with a 1 p.m. first pitch on Sunday (April 26) on Alumni Field at Carol Hutchins Stadium.