The Purdue Northwest softball team fell in their GLIAC opener on the road at #6 Grand Valley State on Sunday afternoon slipping in Game 1, 8-0, and in Game 2, I 7-2.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (16-12,0-2), #6 Grand Valley State (21-3,2-0)
- Location: Allendale, Mich.
- Attendance: 136
Game 1
The Breakdown
- Senior Maddison Schultz led the Pride with one hit.
- Junior Emma Hill (Holmes Beach, Fla./Cary-Grove (IL)) earned the start on the mound for Purdue Northwest and pitched all 5.2 innings.
- Cirrincio led GVSU with two hits and three RBIs.
- Beatus pitched all six innings for the Lakers and struckout six batters.
- GVSUÂ scored a run in the first inning to take an early 1-0 lead.
- The Lakers added a run in the second inning to extend their lead, 2-0.
- GVSU rallied off six runs in the sixth to seal the win.
Game 2
The Breakdown
- Junior Aubrey Shroyer (Napoleon, Ohio/Napoleon) led the Pride with two hits and one RBI.
- Junior Jessica DeBoer (Dyer, Ind./Illiana Christian) added two hits.
- Three Purdue Northwest batters chipped in one hit each during the contest.
- Junior Gabby Paliska (Palos Park, Ill./Lincoln-Way East (Wisconsin-Green Bay)) started in the circle for the Pride and pitched all six innings notching four strikeouts.
- Goble led GVSU with three hits and two RBIs.
- Platek started on the mound for the Lakers and pitched all seven innings.
- GVSU started the scoring early taking a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
- The Lakers added a run in the third and then four runs in the fourth to extend their lead to 7-0.
- Purdue Northwest scored their first runs in the fifth inning to make the final score of 7-2.
Up Next
- The Pride continue their GLIAC road trip when they take on Davenport in doubleheader action on Monday, March 27. Game 1 is set for 11:00 a.m. central time in Grand Rapids, Mich.
