This Sunday the Purdue Northwest baseball team celebrated senior while also hosting Parkside for the final game of their four-game series. The Pride would fight hard but fell to the Rangers by a score of 13-10.
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The Basics
•   Records: Purdue Northwest (17-24), Parkside (20-22)
•   Location: Hammond, Illinois
•   GLIAC Conference Game
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The Breakdown
- Billy Jones () would lead the Pride with two hits and five RBIs.
- Cole Olson and Hayden Matulich (San Jose, Calif./Pioneer) also contributed a hit and two RBIs each.
- Owen Walkowiak (Crown Point, Ind./Andrean) started on the mound for Purdue Northwest throwing five innings while striking out three batters.
- C. Storti led Parkside with three hits and three RBIs.
- N. Gerritson started and threw five innings, striking out four for the Rangers.
- Scoring kicked off in the 3rd inning when Billy Jones () launched a powerful homer, bringing in three runs as Drake Ballard (Louisville, Ky./Martha Laynes Collins) and Gannon Andrews (Portage, Mich./Portage Northern High School) crossed the plate. A single by Aden Johnson () later in the inning extended their lead to 4-0.
- Parkside responded in the 4th inning with a sacrifice fly, getting on the scoreboard. They capitalized on errors in the 6th inning, narrowing the lead to 4-2.
- However, Purdue Northwest's offense roared back in the 6th inning. Billy Jones () and Cole Olson (Stanton, Mich./Central Montcalm) both contributed with singles, adding four unearned runs to their tally. Hayden Matulich's (San Jose, Calif./Pioneer) homer further widened the gap, putting the Pride up 8-2.
- Parkside staged a remarkable comeback in the 7th inning, rallying to tie the game. They strung together hits and capitalized on opportunities, scoring six runs to even the score at 8-8.
- Parkside continued their offensive onslaught in the 8th inning, with a two-run homer extending their lead to 13-8.
- Despite Purdue Northwest's efforts, they couldn't recover, ultimately falling to Parkside with a final score of 13-10.
Up Next
The Pride next hit the field on May 3
rd to take on Wayne State University in a four-game series in Detroit, Michigan. Game time set for 3:00 PM CT.
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