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The Panthers celebrate Lauren Beier's walk-off double that ended UIndy's 25-game winning streak
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Winner Indianapolis INDIANAP 32-1
2
Drury DRURY 21-11
Winner
Indianapolis INDIANAP
32-1
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Final
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Drury DRURY
21-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis INDIANAP 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 1
Drury DRURY 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 3

W: K. Smith (15-0) L: Van Deventer, Haylee (6-5)

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Indianapolis INDIANAP 32-3
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Winner Drury DRURY 22-11
Indianapolis INDIANAP
32-3
0
Final
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Drury DRURY
22-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Indianapolis INDIANAP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Drury DRURY 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 0

W: Smith, Karsyn (8-0) L: K. Smith (15-1)

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Panthers snap Indianapolis' 25-game win streak and hand UIndy their first GLVC loss

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.- Drury snapped fifth-ranked Indianapolis' 25-game winning streak with a 1-0 win over the Greyhounds in the second game of a doubleheader as the Panthers split Saturday's twin-bill at Thompson Field in Springfield. Drury lost the first game in nine innings 3-2 but rebounded to hand UIndy their first conference loss of the year in game two.
 
The Panthers ended the day 22-11 and 16-6 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Indianapolis lost for the first time in league play and took the first defeat since March 17, going to 32-3 with a 21-1 record in the GLVC.
 
Game one was pushed to extra innings when Drury scored in the bottom of the seventh. Devin Hale's RBI-single drove in Abbey McAteer to tie the game at 2-2. The Panthers loaded the bases after drawing even, but the Greyhounds got a ground ball to get out of the inning sending the game to extras.
 
The game stayed deadlocked until the ninth when Kammie Foster drove in a run from second base to give Indianapolis a 3-2 lead.
 
Kenzee Smith (15-0) pitched three scoreless of relief to get the win for the Greyhounds. Haylee Van Deventer (6-5) worked all nine innings for Drury and took the loss despite giving up eight hits, three runs, and only one earned run.
 
The Panthers won game two on the strength of a four-hit shutout by Karsyn Smith (8-0) and a walk-off double by Lauren Beier.
 
Smith kept her record perfect as she went the distance without giving up an extra-base hit and only surrendered eight base-runners. Her defense turned two double plays, and a diving catch by Drury centerfielder Abby Tiemann in the top of the sixth helped nullify a lead-off walk.
 
The Panthers got a one-walk in the seventh, then with two outs, Beier sent a ball to the fence in center, driving home Kinzy Mathis from first base.
 
Kenzee Smith (15-1) took her first loss of the year for the Greyhounds.
 
Tiemann went 3 for 4 at the plate for Drury, while Mathis was 2 for 3 with a double, and Beier went 2 for 4.
 
The Panthers play their final regular season home game on Sunday when they host Lewis at noon at Thompson Field.
 
 
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