Ball State was able to stage a late comeback to defeat the Purdue Boilermakers 6-5 Wednesday afternoon in West Lafayette.
The Cardinals trailed 5-1 at one point in the game, which was the largest deficit.
Jennifer Gilbert led the offense, going 3-3 in the game, including two home runs, the second being the game winner in the seventh inning. She finished with three RBI’s.
Senior Audrey Bickel and sophomore Briana Evans had two hits each. Ball State was able to score five runs in the last three innings.
On the mound, Nicole Steinbach got the win for Ball State. She allowed eleven hits and five runs, only four of which were earned. She had two strikeouts and only one walk.
The win improves Ball State’s record to 20-13.
The team will return to Mid-American Conference action on Friday in Dekalb with a doubleheader against Northern Illinois. The first game will begin at 2 p.m.
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