Box Score HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – In a battle of Super Regional participants from last season, St. Edward's raced out to an 8-1 lead and hung on to defeat #7 Indianapolis, 8-4, Sunday morning in the final game of the 2014 Charger Chill Out at the Kiwanis Metro Sports Plex.
 
Indianapolis (2-3) opened the game with a run in the first inning. The Greyhounds started with a double and a single. After a stolen base and an infield single loaded the bases, a sacrifice fly scored the first run of the game.
 
St. Edward's (6-4) was held in check for the first two innings. In the third inning, the Hilltoppers finally broke through.  EMILY MAYFIELD led off with a walk and advanced to third on a bunt single by KACI OLSON. ALEX MAYFIELD followed with a double to right field to score EMILY MAYFIELD and move Olson to third base. CYDNEY ERVIN followed with a single to right field to score Olson and move Mayfield to third. Ervin also took second on the throw home. KENDALL LUCAS loaded the bases by drawing a walk and FAITH ROBERTS picked up an RBI with a walk of her own to make it 3-1.
 
The Hilltoppers added to the lead in the fourth inning when CAITIE CARNEY led off the inning with a home run down the left field line that got out in a hurry. It was her second home run of the tournament. EMILY MAYFIELD reached with a walk, and after two-straight sacrifice bunts by St. Edward's, Ervin singled her home with two outs to make it 5-1.
 
St. Edward's added three more runs in the fifth inning when Carney doubled home pinch runner BREAH WHITTEN and EMILY MAYFIELD singled home Carney and MARISA BOGART to make it 8-1.
 
Indianapolis would make it interesting in the seventh inning when they plated three runs, but St. Edward's hung on for the victory.
 
Debrow (2-3) picked up the victory, allowing four runs on eight hits, while walking four and striking out five batters in her complete game.
 
St. Edward's will be back in action next weekend for the 2014 St. Edward's Round Robin. The Hilltoppers will open the tourney on Friday against Chadron State at 9 a.m. and then will take on Regis at 11:15 a.m. All games will have live video and stats on the Hilltopper Athletic Website.