The Purdue Northwest softball team were swept by Davenport on the road in GLIAC play on Tuesday afternoon. The Pride fell in a heartbreaker in Game 1, 3-2, and couldn't get the offense going in Game 2, losing 6-0.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (7-22-1,2-8 GLIAC), Davenport (15-15,6-4 GLIAC)
• Location: Farmers Insurance Complex – Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Attendance: 60

Game 1
The Breakdown

• Sophomore Emma Fair (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove) led the Pride going 3-of-4 at the plate with one double and one RBI.
• Junior Olivia Hernandez (Aurora, Ill./Aurora Central Catholic), freshman Jadyn Ramer (Lafayette, Ind./Harrison), freshman Kylie Madura (Munster, Ind./Munster), and freshman Giuliana Giordano (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township) each added one hit.
• Freshman Rylan Gick (West Lafayette, Ind./William Henry Harrison) gained the start on the mound for the Pride and pitched a tremendous game for the Pride in a losing effort. She only gave up four hits, one earned run, and struckout eight batters. Gick also had a great game at the plate notching two hits.
• Ally Prasnjak led Davenport with one hit and one RBI.
• Hailey Whisman started in the circle for the Panthers pitching all seven innings to earn the win. She finished allowing one runs off nine hits with two strikeouts.
• The Pride scored the first run of the game in the third inning off an RBI single from Fair to go up 1-0.
• Davenport tied things up off an RBI double from Schwanke to make it a 1-1.
• After a tight battle for the majority of the game, with a runner on second, the Panthers got a hit from Gilbert the Pride made a crucial throwing error and Maurer slid under the tag at home to win the game, 2-1.

Game 2
The Breakdown

• Ramer, Fair, freshman Madison Ecker (Shiloh, Ill./O'Fallon Township), and senior Myah Stuckey (Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville) each led the Pride with one hit.
• Freshman Abbey Bond (Saint John, Ind./Andrean) started in the circle for Pride pitching the first 4.2 innings allowing six runs with one of them only earned off five hits.
• Freshman Jordyn Roop (Hudson, Ill./University) came in relief for Purdue Northwest pitching the final 1.1 innings allowing no runs off two hits and tallied two strikeouts for a solid appearance.
• Prasnjak and Peyton Smith led Davenport with one hit and two RBIs.
• Hannah Tahaney started on the mound for the Panthers in Game 2 and pitched all seven innings for the complete game win. Tahaney did not give up a run and allowed four hits.
• After three scoreless innings, Davenport scored their first run in the fourth to take a 1-0 lead.
• The fifth inning became the deciding factor of the game as the Panthers recorded five runs to take a 6-0 advantage.
• The Pride offense and bats went cold all game not able to squander any chances, ultimately falling in Game 2, 6-0.

Up Next

• The Pride hit the road once again when they travel to take on GLIAC leader Saginaw Valley State in conference play on Saturday, April 5. The doubleheader is set to begin at 12:00 PM CT in University Center, Michigan.