SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame softball team earned a 15-0 five inning victory over the visiting IUPUI Jaguars Tuesday night at Melissa Cook Stadium. The Irish jumped all over the Jaguars with a nine-run first inning and cruised to its fourth shutout victory of the season. The Fighting Irish improve to 19-8-1 on the season with the victory.
Payton Tidd, Shannon Becker and Micaela Kastor combined for the win in the circle. Tidd started, throwing 2.0 innings, allowing three hits and striking out two. Shannon Becker earned the win in relief, throwing 2.0 innings without allowing a hit and striking out a pair. Kastor worked a clean fifth, sitting the Jaguars down in order.
The Irish offense had just two multi-hit efforts in the contest, led by Karina Gaskins and Anna Holloway. Eight of nine starters recorded a hit in the game, with three pinch hit base knocks. Mac Vasquez and Rachel Allen came in off the bench, each hitting a home run. It was Vasquez’s first of her career, Allen’s fourth, third of the season.