Indiana Softball Completes Midweek Slate With Blowout Win

The Indiana Hoosiers (38-13, 14-7) closed out their non-conference schedule in Bloomington with an 8-0 win over the Evansville Aces.

KEY MOMENTS

• The Hoosiers had a hot defensive start with a 1-2-3 first inning in the top of the first that segued into a hot start with the bats in the bottom of the inning. Leadoff hitter Aly VanBrandt hit a solo homer to right field before an Alex Cooper double to left field. 

• Then, Senior Avery Parker continued her dominance at the plate, powering a home run to deep center field to move the score to 3-0. 

•  Madalyn Strader doubled to left center field, putting a runner on the bases for designated player Brooke Mannon. A fielding error from shortstop allowed Mannon to reach first and Strader to score. IU extended its lead 4-0. 

• In the bottom of the third, a stolen base followed by an error allowed Strader to score, moving the score to 5-0.

• Following a single by Strader, senior Ellie Goins doubled to shallow center field. The double scored Strader and extended Indiana’s lead to 6-0 in the bottom of the fourth.

• Ella Troutt entered for relief at the top of the sixth inning and was in and out of the frame in four batters.

• A double from Cooper and a walk for Josie Bird in the bottom of the sixth frame put two Hoosiers in scoring position. 

• Strader’s sacrifice fly scored pinch runner Peyton Drummond, extending Indiana’s score 7-0. 

• A walk-off single from Goins to shortstop scored pinch runner Jada Ellison, securing IU’s 8-0 run rule win in the bottom of the sixth inning. 

Notables

• Avery Parker continued her dominant offensive performance with her 18th home run of the season and the 52nd of her career.

• With the win, junior Taylor Hess moves her record to 10-2. 

• Five Hoosiers recorded at least one RBI: VanBrandt, Parker, Strader, Goins and Mannon.

• The win is Indiana’s 21st run-rule win of the 2026 campaign. 

• Indiana finished the season with an 8-0 record against in-state opponents.

Up Next For Indiana

Indiana will close out the regular season with a home series against Illinois this weekend from Friday through Sunday (May 1-3).