Senior Heather Pieper threw a complete game shutout to win the first- ever game at the new Marian College Softball Field.

INDIANAPOLIS - The Marian College softball team made history on Saturday afternoon as they christened the new Marian College Softball Field with a twinbill against Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

 

The Knights utilized the long ball in game one as they defeated the Pomeroys, 8-0 in five innings, and used timely hitting in an 8-3 game two victory. The Knights are now 12-4 on the season and have won five straight contests.

 

Senior Samantha Hypes (Plainfield, Indiana/Plainfield) knocked home the first-ever run on the new field with an RBI-single, and sophomore Mallory Ortwein (Anderson, Indiana/Anderson) hit a a two-run blast that cleared the new scoreboard in left center to give the Knights a 3-0 lead after one inning.

 

In the bottom of the fourth, the Knights added the five runs they needed to invoke the mercy rule. Sophomore Jessica Slayton (Indianapolis/Decatur Central) ripped an RBI-double and sophomore Chelsea Bell (Indianapolis/Franklin Central) followed with an RBI-double to take a 5-0 lead.

 

Ortwein finished off the scoring with a three-run bomb to secure the 8-0 lead for senior and reigning MCC Pitcher of the Week Heather Pieper (Greenwood, Indiana/Greenwood).

 

Pieper finished out the complete game shutout to pick up her seventh win of the season. She allowed just one hit over five innings and struck out four.

 

Ortwein finished 2-for-2 with two home runs (5,6) and five RBI. Hypes went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI while Bell went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI to lead the Knights.

 

Game two was more of a battle for the Knights as the Pomeroys opened the game with two runs to take a 2-0 lead. The Knights answered with one in the bottom of the first on an RBI-sacrifice fly by senior Amanda Teagardin (Indianapolis/Southport) to cut the lead to one, 2-1.

 

The Knights tied the game on an RBI-double by Hypes in the third inning and broke the game open with a three-run fifth to take a 5-2 lead. A three-run double by Slayton capped the rally and put the Knights in front.

 

The Pomeroys scored one in the top of the sixth, but the Knights immediately answered to put the game away.

 

They added three more in the bottom of the sixth as an RBI-fielder's choice off the bat of Slayton started the scoring and an RBI-sacrifice fly by Bell gave the Knights a 7-3 lead. An RBI-triple by Hypes secured the 8-3 lead and eventual win.

 

Junior Sandy Corum (North Vernon, Indiana/Jennings County) had a strong outing as she threw a complete game and allowed just three unearned runs on six hits to improve to 2-0 on the season. She also struck out 12 batters en route to the win.

 

Slayton finished the game 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs scored, and four RBI. Hypes finished 2-for-3 with two RBI and freshman Jillian Ayres (Columbus, Indiana/North) went 2-for-3 with a run scored for the Knights.

 

The Knights hit the road on Sunday when they head to Oakland City, Indiana, to take on the Mighty Oaks of Oakland City University. The game is scheduled for 2 p.m.