Softball Huddle
Kevin Krows/Millikin University
2
Millikin MILLIKIN 32-13
4
Winner DePauw DPUS 36-2
Millikin MILLIKIN
32-13
2
Final
4
DePauw DPUS
36-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Millikin MILLIKIN 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0
DePauw DPUS 0 0 0 1 2 1 X 4 8 1

W: Cami Henry (20-2) L: Armstrong, Aly (19-6)

Game Recap: Softball | | Morgan Vogels

Softball Falls to Top Ranked DePauw in NCAA Regional

The Big Blue softball team met the DePauw Tigers, the top team in the nation, in their second game of the NCAA Tournament. Millikin fell to the top ranked Tigers 2-4. The Workman Family Softball Field is playing host to the 2021 Decatur Regional of the Division III Softball Championship. 

The Big Blue found themselves on the scoreboard first in the top of the second, starting with a walk drawn by junior Cassie Reed. Gretchen Gould put a second runner on for Millikin. MU loaded the bases with a walk issued to Lexus Tennison, and Kailey Pulec knocked in a Big Blue run with a sacrifice fly.

In the top of the fourth, the Big Blue scored again. Maddie Holland reached on a Tigers error, then Pulec and Trenkle loaded the bases for Millikin. Rylee Blake picked up an RBI with a single to left field. 

DePauw chipped away at the Big Blue lead in the bottom of the fourth, starting with a Paige Price single up the middle. A sacrifice bunt off the bat of Grace Smith followed by a Jade Mejia Wick single moved Price over, setting her up to score on an RBI groundout by Skylar Barnett. 

The Tigers took the lead in the fifth. Bernhard led off the inning with a single through the right side, then advanced on an infield single by Kate Geary. Drew Bratcher laid down a bunt to move the runners into scoring position, and both Bernhard and Geary crossed the plate on a single up the middle by St. Germain. DePauw's final run crossed the plate in the bottom of the sixth to give the Tigers a two run lead.

Cami Henry was the winner for the Tigers, improving her record to 20-0. Aly Armstrong was credited with the loss to go 19-6 on the season. 

With the loss, the Big Blue were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament. DePauw moved on to face the winner of Belhaven and Calvin, while Mt. St. Joseph awaits the loser to continue the Decatur Regional of the 2021 NCAA Tournament. Millikin finished out the season with a 32-13 record. 
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