Sonia Ruchala competes for IUPUI in March 7 NCAA Division I softball matchup
By R. R. Hagan
Former Willowbrook High School standout Sonia Ruchala took the field for the IUPUI Jaguars on Saturday, March 7, at 12:30 p.m., as the team fell 9-3 to the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in NCAA Division I softball action.
Gertrude Hood Field served as the venue for the game, marking the Jaguars’ second meeting with Eastern Kentucky this season. They previously lost to the Colonels 12-1 on Thursday, March 5.
Ruchala registered one hit in three trips to the plate and drove in two runs.
The Jaguars are set to compete again on Thursday, March 12, at 1:30 p.m. at Knights Field when they visit the Bellarmine Knights.
Sonia Ruchala — Infielder — Freshman — 5′4″ — Hometown: Villa Park