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WATCH: Highlights From Purdue Softball's 14-6 Win Over Ohio State in Big Ten Tourney

Purdue blistered the softball in Thursday night's 14-6 win over Ohio State in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Softball Tournament. Here are some of the top highlights.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue got off to a slow start in Thursday night's quarterfinal matchup against Ohio State in the Big Ten Softball Tournament. But, as the old cliche goes, it's not how you start, it's how you finish.

The Boilers finished strong, too. After giving up four runs in the first inning, the Boilermakers' bats came to life in the fourth inning and remained hot the remainder of the game.

Scoring four runs in the fourth, three runs in the fifth and seven (!) more in the seventh, the Boilermakers posted a 14-6 victory over Ohio State to advance to the semifinal round of the Big Ten Tournament. It's the first time the program has reached this point since 2007.

It was a total team effort for the Boilers at Bittinger Stadium on Thursday. Maura Condon led the way with three RBI, while Alivia Meeks, Kyndall Bailey and Kylie Franks all had two RBI. Julia Gossett and Delaney Reefe each had one.

Pitcher Kendall Klochack came into the game in relief, but entered the game in the first inning. She ended the contest pitching 6.1 innings, giving up just two runs on three hits. The senior had eight strikeouts and only one walk.

With the win, Purdue will play Michigan in the semifinal round on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will air on Big Ten Network. Here are some of the highlights from Thursday's huge victory:

Maura Condon's sliding catch

Purdue gets its first run of the night

Kyndall Bailey ties it up with a two-run hit

Julia Gossett's third home run of the tournament

Kendall Klochack quiets the Buckeye bats

Condon with a three-run triple

Boilers continue to pour it on

Purdue punches ticket to the semifinal round

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PURDUE MAKES B1G SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT HISTORY: Purdue made Big Ten Softball Tournament history in multiple ways in Thursday night's 14-6 win over Ohio State in the quarterfinals. CLICK HERE

BOILERS BLAST OHIO STATE: Purdue dug out of an early 4-0 deficit to defeat No. 4 seed Ohio State 14-6 in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Softball Tournament on Thursday. CLICK HERE

GOSSETT POWERS BOILERS: Julia Gossett threw more than 150 pitches, hit two home runs and powered Purdue to a 4-2 win over Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. CLICK HERE

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Dustin Schutte
DUSTIN SCHUTTE

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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