WATCH: Diving Catch Earns Purdue's Khloe Banks No. 2 Spot on SportsCenter Top-10
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Khloe Banks was in the national spotlight on Saturday morning, thanks to a ridiculous diving catch she made in Friday's night's game against Indiana. The Purdue junior outfielder earned the No. 2 spot on the SportsCenter Top-10 thanks to her magnificent effort.
In the top of the second inning of Friday's rivalry game and trailing Indiana 1-0, Hoosiers batter Josie Bird hit a ball deep into right center field. It appeared as though she was going to have a hit, but Banks flew in (literally) and made the unbelievable catch.
Below is the clip, which made SportsCenter's Top-10 on Saturday morning:
WATCHING THIS ON REPEAT 🔁@KhloeBanks4 are you even real?#BoilerUp🚂 x #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/I37qnpvIQg
— Purdue Softball (@PurdueSoftball) May 2, 2025
That catch ended the inning and kept Purdue within striking distance of Indiana.
Friday's game was a thriller at Bittinger Stadium. Unfortunately, Banks' effort didn't result in a win, as Indiana defeated Purdue 5-3 in extra innings. Still, the Boilers will have a few more chances to take down the Hoosiers, with the second and third games of the series scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.
Banks is having a strong season in West Lafayette at the plate and in the field. She's batting .394 with 11 RBI, nine extra-base hits and a home run. In the outfield, she has accounted for 93 put outs and has a .969 fielding percentage.
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Dustin Schutte is the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI and has spent more than a decade working in sports journalism. His career began in 2013, when he covered Big Ten football. He remained in that role for eight years before working at On SI to cover the Boilermakers. Dustin graduated from Manchester University in Indiana in 2010, where he played for the men's tennis team.
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