KENOSHA, Wis. – The Purdue Northwest softball team traveled to Wisconsin-Parkside for Sunday's GLIAC doubleheader with the host Rangers taking both games, 7-3 and 5-4.
Prior to the twinbill, the two teams completed a previously suspended game from the last meeting back on March 30 in Hammond. That game was halted due to darkness with the score tied at 4-4 entering the eighth inning.
PNW ended up coming out on top with three consecutive hits, capped by an RBI double from
Briana Poehler. The Pride moved to 9-18 overall and 6-10 in conference play following Sunday's action.
GAME 1: UWP 7, PNW 3
Parkside plated six runs in the third inning which included a three-run blast from catcher Megan Aliverti.
The Rangers would hold on despite being outhit by the Pride, 7-5. PNW was charged with four errors in the contest and five of Parkside's seven runs were labeled unearned.
Seven different players recorded a base knock for the Pride.
Aubrey Shroyer and
Jessica Weaver each doubled while
Ashley Bravo blasted a home run.
PNW jumped ahead 1-0 on Bravo's solo shot in the second inning. It was her second home run of the season with both coming against Parkside pitcher Allison Hausl.
After Parkside's big third inning, both teams added a run in the fourth and the Pride pushed one across in the seventh on a Poehler RBI single.
PNW would end up leaving seven runners on base. Hausl struck out seven in the complete-game effort to pick up her eighth win in the circle for the Rangers.
Pride starter Maddie Roop was tagged with the hard-luck loss with only two earned runs allowed on five hits. Weaver was lights out, striking out six batters in three innings of relief.
GAME 2: UWP 5, PNW 4
Briana Poehler remained hot at the plate with a 3-for-4 effort in the nightcap, but PNW would strand 11 runners after not being able to take advantage of nine walks issued by Parkside pitchers.
PNW sliced a 4-0 deficit to one after it rallied to bring three runs across in the top of the fifth.
Kiara Negron drew a bases-loaded walk and then
Allison Arnold delivered a two-run base knock up the middle to make the score 4-3 in Parkside's favor.
However, the homestanding Rangers would add the eventual game-winning run in the bottom half on a throwing error.
Poehler singled home the Pride's fourth run in the next inning, but that was as close as the Black & Gold would get after stranding two aboard with one out in the sixth.
Courtney Blackwell made her 13th appearance in the circle, striking out three while giving up four earned runs on seven hits.
NEXT UP
PNW travels to Midland, Mich. for a league doubleheader against Northwood on Tuesday, April 27.
