Hoosiers Come Back to Beat Orange

Sunday, February 16

Durham, NC

10 AM

Syracuse University

3-4

Indiana

3-6

Indiana

Syracuse

2/16/2020 5:28:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

DURHAM, N.C. – Four runs in the final two innings lifted Indiana (3-6) over Syracuse (3-4), 4-3, Sunday morning in the finale of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge in Durham. The Orange went 1-3 in the four games they played this weekend, splitting two contests with the Hoosiers.

Rebecca Clyde wrapped up a strong offensive weekend with a hit and a pair of runs batted-in. Jamie Gregg and Gabby Teran each recorded two hits and Teran drove in the other 'Cuse tally.

Alexa Romero tossed her second complete game against Indiana this weekend, totaling seven innings and allowing four earned runs on 10 hits in her first loss of 2020. The Orange ace finished with seven strikeouts for the second consecutive start.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Syracuse jumped on Indiana in the bottom of the first, going on top, 2-0, thanks to consecutive hits from Teran, Neli Casares-Maher and Clyde. It was Clyde's single to center that scored the Orange runs.

'Cuse extended the advantage with a two-out rally in the bottom of the second. Gregg hit an infield single and stole second base, setting up Teran, who brought her in with a base knock to right field.

Romero kept the Hoosiers off the board until the top of the sixth inning. A two-run home run from freshman Desiree Dufek spoiled the shutout and a Taylor Lambert sacrifice fly knotted the score at three. In the visiting half of the seventh inning, it was sophomore Hannah Davis' solo shot to right field that gave Indiana a 4-3 advantage and the victory.

WEEKEND NOTES

Seven hits for Clyde and Gregg were the most for the Orange in the four games. Clyde currently leads Syracuse with a .348 season batting average and Gregg and Teran each have a team-high nine hits.
Gregg paced the Orange with five RBIs at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, including a career-high three on Friday vs. Rutgers.
Romero went 1-1 in two decisions, surrendering five earned runs in 15 innings and striking out 14 opponents.
Catie Dobbs and Miranda Hearn made their first appearances in the circle this season in Durham. For Dobbs, it was her first collegiate action.

UP NEXT
The Orange continue their February tournament schedule at the Houston Hilton Plaza Invitational next weekend. The action begins with a matchup against #19 Texas Tech on Friday at 4:30 ET/3:30 CT.

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