April 21, 2012
Box Score
7-33, 4-16
| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | | IUPUI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | X | X | 10 | 11 | 2 | | Oakland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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15-29, 6-11
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8-33, 5-16
| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | | IUPUI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | | Oakland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 | 8 | 1 |
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15-30, 6-12
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ROCHESTER, Mich. - Erin Galloway had four hits on the day and scored all three of Oakland's runs in the second game and Brittany Doylethrew a complete game to earn the victory as Oakland (8-33, 5-16) split a Summit League doubleheader with IUPUI (15-30, 6-12), 3-1 and 2-10, at the OU Softball Field Saturday afternoon.
"This was a good win after losing the first game," said head coach LaDonia Hughes. "We fought hard in the second game to win our second straight Summit League series and that is the fight we need as we head towards the end of the season."
In the second game, Doyle threw 7.0 innings, giving up one earned run on only three hits, striking out six batters. IUPUI's Samantha Bumbaugh (0-3) suffered the loss, throwing 2.0 innings, giving up two earned runs and struck out one batter.
Oakland got on the board in the first inning as Morgan Murondrove in Galloway with an RBI-single up the middle. IUPUI tied the game in the second inning as Lindsey Richard singled to third base, scoring Jenny Royse.
The Golden Grizzlies answered in the third inning as Galloway led off with a double to center field and would later score on a wild pitch. Oakland added one more run in the fifth inning as Shelby Gottstole second base, allowing Galloway to score from third base.
The win marked the second straight Summit League series win for the Golden Girzzlies.
In the first game, The Jaguars scored first in the second inning, as a fielding error by the left fielder allowed Royse to score then Audrian Basquez stole second base, allowing Leah Prewitt to score for a 2-0 advantage. Oakland answered in the third inning as Galloway and Leah DiCristofarohit back-to-back RBI singles to tie the game at 2-2.
IUPUI would score eight runs in the fourth inning, led by a two-RBI double by Prewitt and a 2-RBI single by Richards, for the final score of 10-2.
Abbie Richardson(3-9) suffered the loss, throwing 3.1 innings, giving up seven runs, five earned and striking out a batter. IUPUI's Nikki Thomas (7-14) earned the win, throwing a complete game, giving up two earned runs and striking out six batters.
Oakland will be on the field on Monday as they travel to Bowling Green to take on the Falcons in a doubleheader at Meserve Softball Field starting at 3 p.m.
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