TUCSON, ARIZ (KELO.com) — Indiana pitcher Josie Wood stopped South Dakota’s offense for the second day in a row and Emily Ingles tossed a seven-hit shutout against the Coyotes in the nightcap as USD dropped a pair of games Saturday at University of Arizona’s Wildcat Invitational. Indiana won 9-0 in five innings and SIUE earned a 3-0 win.
The first batter USD sent to the plate was Courtney Wilson who laced her first collegiate triple. But she was stranded on third in a sign of what was to come. South Dakota went 1-for-23 with runners on base during the two games and 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position.
Credit Wood and Ingles. Less than 24 hours after tossing a five-hitter and beating USD 5-1, Wood pitched four strong Saturday. She gave up just three other hits following Wilson’s triple and struck out two. Ingles for SIUE scattered seven hits, struck out two and walked three.
Indiana first baseman Annika Baez homered against USD for the second day in a row. Her three-run blast came during a six-run third inning. Second baseman Katie Lacefield added a two-run homer in the frame. The Hoosiers (9-8) totaled 11 hits in their five at bats.
It was two early runs that held up for the Cougars (12-5). Alana Cobb-Adams led off with a double and Bailey Concatto followed with a single. They both came around to score on sacrifice flies.
South Dakota freshman Holly Fletcher pitched her first complete game. She allowed eight hits and two earned runs in six innings against SIUE with one strikeout.
The Coyotes wrap up play in Tucson Sunday at 1:30 p.m. (MT) against Boise State.
(contributed by Bryan Boettcher Sports Information Director University of South Dakota)
