In a solitary nine-inning showdown on Sunday, the Purdue Northwest Baseball team squared off against Davenport University, concluding their four-game series. Despite their efforts, the Pride fell to the Panthers with a final score of 10-3.
The Basics
•   Records: Purdue Northwest (11-14), Saginaw Valley (9-22)
•   Location: Caledonia, Michigan
•   Nine Inning game vs Davenport
The Breakdown
- Aden Johnson (), Cole Olson (Stanton, Mich./Central Montcalm), and Drake Ballard (Louisville, Ky./Martha Laynes Collins) led the Pride each with a hit.
- Junior Jake Nightingale (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso) started on the mound for Purdue Northwest throwing three innings and striking out three.
- A. Aloisio led Davenport with three hits and four RBIs.
- A. VanderMar started and threw six innings, striking out five for the Panthers.
- Through the first five innings Davenport's offense would explode for six runs.
- The Pride would get on the board in the sixth inning scoring two runs however Davenport would add two more of their own.
- The Pride would find one more run in the seventh, but Davenport would add more and close out the game to secure a 10-3 victory over the Pride.
Up Next
The Pride are set to return to the field on Tuesday, April 9th, at 1:00 PM at Dowling Park for a non-conference doubleheader against the University of Indianapolis.
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