At the plate, the Eagles got a two-run single from Goodin in the bottom of the first inning to take a quick 2-0 lead. The Eagles tacked on two more runs in the third inning on an RBI-single by senior designated player Katie Back (Indianapolis, Indiana) and a run-scoring double by junior shortstop Jordan Rager (Fishers, Indiana).
USI (26-8, 12-0 GLVC), which has won 14 straight games, scored three more times in the fourth to take a commanding seven-run lead. Sophomore outfielder Mackenzie Bedrick (Brownsburg, Indiana) had an RBI-triple and scored on a wild pitch to aid the Eagles in the fourth frame. Bedrick went a combined 3-of-6 at the plate with an RBI to lead the Eagles at the dish, while Goodin drove in a team-high three runs, including one in the bottom of the first inning of game two that capped off a two-run opening frame.
Sophomore first baseman Lexi Fair (Greenwood, Indiana) started the scoring in the second game with an RBI on a sacrifice bunt, while Goodin’s single two batters later put USI in front, 2-0.
The Eagles tacked onto that lead in the second inning as Newman’s first career collegiate hit left the playing area for a solo home run. USI tacked on two more tallies in the fifth when Goodin’s two-out hit was mishandled by the William Jewell second baseman, allowing a pair of Eagles to cross the plate.
Like Goodin, Newman (8-3) took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but a walk, followed by a lead-off single spoiled her bid. Newman finished the day by allowing just two hits in her second complete-game shutout of the season. She finished with nine strikeouts en route to her fifth consecutive win.
William Jewell fell to 10-22 overall and 4-12 in GLVC play with the losses.
USI returns to action Saturday at noon when it travels to Springfield, Missouri, for a GLVC doubleheader against Drury University. The Panthers (26-9, 12-2 GLVC) are coming off a doubleheader sweep over host Lindenwood University Sunday and are currently second in the GLVC standings behind USI.
