The Purdue Northwest Softball team dropped both games to GLIAC leaders Saginaw Valley State on Saturday afternoon. The Pride fell in Game 1, 12-2, and lost the following game, 12-4.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (7-24-1,2-10 GLIAC), Saginaw Valley State (24-8,11-1 GLIAC)
• Location: Dowling Park – Hammond, Indiana (games moved to Purdue Northwest due to field conditions at Saginaw Valley State)
• Attendance: 60

Game 1
The Breakdown

• Sophomore Kylie Dugan (Buck Creek, Ind./William Henry Harrison) led the Pride with two hits including her first triple on the season.
• Junior Olivia Hernandez (Aurora, Ill./Aurora Central Catholic) added one hit and one RBI.
• Senior Myah Stuckey (Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville) chipped in one hit.
• Freshman Jordyn Roop (Hudson, Ill./University) gained the start on the mound for the Pride and pitched the first 3.1 innings allowing nine runs off seven hits.
• Sophomore Hannah Rafferty-Flatter (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South) pitched the final 0.2 innings allowing three runs and three hits.
• Olivia Elliot led Saginaw Valley State with three hits and six RBIs.
• Macy Irelan started in the circle for the Cardinals pitching all five innings to earn the win. She finished allowing two runs off four hits with seven strikeouts.
• The Pride got the scoring started in the first inning grabbing a 1-0 lead off a sacrifice fly from Emma Fair (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove).
• SVSU tied the game up 1-1 in the bottom of the first.
• The Cardinals then had a strong second inning scoring six runs to take a strong 7-1 advantage.
• Purdue Northwest got another run in the fourth inning off a solo homerun from Hernandez to make it 7-2.
• SVSU went on to score five more runs in the fourth and would wrap up Game 1 with the win in five innings, 12-2.

Game 2
The Breakdown

• Dugan led the Pride with two hits and added a stolen base.
• Stuckey and freshman Giuliana Giordano (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township) each added two hits as well for the Pride.
• Junior Grace Wilson (Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield) contributed one hit and one RBI, while Hernandez chippin in another hit during the contest.
• Freshman Rylan Gick (West Lafayette, Ind./William Henry Harrison) started in the circle for Pride pitching the first 4.0 innings allowing 11 runs with eight hits.
• Freshman Abbey Bond (Saint John, Ind./Andrean) came in relief for Purdue Northwest pitching the final 0.2 innings allowing one hit and one run.
• Aalana Kimble did it all for the Cardinals leading the team with three hits and two RBIs. She also started on the mound for Game 2 pitching the first four innings to notch the win allowing four runs off seven hits.
• Purdue Northwest took the early lead again scoring one run in the first inning to take a 1-0 advantage.
• The Cardinals gained the lead after a two-run homer from Elliot to go up 2-1.
• SVSU grew their lead in the second scoring five runs to make it 7-1.
• The Pride then scored three runs in the third inning to cut their deficit to 7-4.
• The Cardinals then took control once again scoring four runs in the fourth and the game-winning run in the fifth to take Game 2, 12-4.

Up Next

• The Pride hit the road when they travel to take on Wayne State in GLIAC play on Sunday, April 6. The doubleheader is set to begin at 1:00 PM CT in Detroit, Michigan.