INDIANA, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University softball team took two games from Indiana University of Pennsylvania on the road Wednesday. After slugging 13 hits and scoring 12 runs in game one, SRU plated nine runs on 13 hits in game two.
 
SRU was led by Kailey Myers in game one who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Adeline Nicholson also added to the cause registering three RBI on two hits. Camie Shumaker got the win in the circle as The Rock took game one, 12-6.
 
In game two, The Rock's bats were still alive roping 13 hits again. Myers added to her RBI total with three more on two hits, while Chloe Sharman was solid pitching getting her fifth victory.
 
It was the first time since 1994 that Slippery Rock has swept IUP on the road.
 
With the win, Slippery Rock improves to 16-21 while Indiana falls to 13-22-1.
 
Game One: Slippery Rock 12 – Indiana (Pa.) 6
IUP jumped on Slippery Rock early, but The Rock would total 13 hits on the day and hang a 12-spot on the Crimson Hawks en route to the game one win.
 
Shumaker struggled a bit in the first as Indiana struck for five runs on five hits. Following a Kassie Kesneck lead-off double, IUP loaded the bases with one out for Kaitlyn Beers to rip an RBI single up the middle. Brooklyn Kotula followed with a two-RBI double putting IUP ahead, 3-0. Rachel Rodriguez then swatted a double of her own scoring two more.
 
The Rock answered back right away in the top of the second. Becca Roesch led off with a walk and was bunted to second. After Alexa Guglielmino was hit by a pitch, Caitlyn MacKelvey reached on an error allowing Roesch to score. Myers then stroked a single scoring MacKelvey and Guglielmino cutting into the deficit, 5-3.
 
SRU later struck for four more runs on four hits in the top of the third. With a runner on, Roesch ripped an RBI double, and later, she would score on a throwing error to tie the game. Megan Brown would get in on the action with an RBI single to score Guglielmino, and would score later after a throwing error when she tried to steal third. Slippery Rock took the lead, 7-5.
 
With the score still 7-5 in the top of the fifth, SRU tacked on a few more on a MacKelvey RBI double that scored one. Nicholson added two more with a two-RBI double to score MacKelvey and Guglielmino.
 
The Crimson Hawks added a run in the bottom of the fifth, but it was not enough to catch The Rock as they would score two more in the final inning. With a runner on third, Nicholson came through with a sacrifice fly, and later, Maggie Moore doubled to score Myers. SRU held on for the 12-6 victory.
 
Despite Shumaker's (W, 11-9) early struggles, she bounced back to get the win allowing six runs on 12 scattered hits and a walk. She also struck out a batter.
 
Lauren Zola (L, 5-10) took the loss surrendering seven runs (two earned) on seven hits and one walk.
 
Game Two: Slippery Rock 9 – Indiana (Pa.) 3
Rock continued to rip the ball in game two totaling 13 hits while Sharman pitched solid in the circle to hold on for the win.

Brown got things started in the first with a lead-off single. She later stole third and advanced to home on a throwing error by IUP's catcher.
 
SRU tallied another in the top of the second. Guglielmino reached third base and was brought in after a Myers sacrifice fly, giving SRU a 2-0 advantage.
 
Rock registered another run in the top of the fourth to go up 3-0 after an RBI single from Brown to score MacKelvey.
 
Sharman continued to keep IUP hitters in check retiring the side in order in the bottom of the frame.
 
With Sharman dealing, SRU plated another in the top of the fifth on a Roesch RBI single giving Slippery Rock a 4-0 lead, and added another run in the sixth after a Myers RBI single.
 
IUP got on the board in the sixth, but the damage was limited to one run after a two-out RBI double.
 
The Rock added a couple more runs in the seventh when they loaded the bases. Guglielmino singled to score two, and then Myers singled to score Regan Hozak putting The Rock up, 9-1.
 
IUP added two runs in the bottom of the seventh warranting a pitching change, but SRU would still hold on for the win, 9-3.
 
Sharman (W, 5-7) got the win allowing three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three.
 
Kotula (L, 4-6) took the loss going 6.0 innings allowing seven runs (five earned) on 10 hits and three walks.

Up Next
Slippery Rock will be back in action Thursday at Edinboro. First pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.


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