The Purdue Northwest Softball team continued play at the Oasis DII Collegiate Classic on Saturday in Marion, Illinois, rallying for a 4-3 come-from-behind win over Lincoln-Missouri before closing the day with a commanding 10-2 victory against Kentucky Wesleyan.
The Basics
Records: Purdue Northwest (6-2), Lincoln (Mo.) (4-3), Kentucky Wesleyan (3-10)
Location: Marion, Illinois
Game 1
The Breakdown
- Purdue Northwest scored four unanswered runs to erase an early deficit and defeat Lincoln (Mo.), 4-3.
- The Pride collected nine hits, including a solo home run from freshman Sylvia Mudis (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville).
- Senior Hailie Charmat (South Bend, Ind./John Adams) earned the win in relief, tossing 6.0 innings while allowing just three hits and one unearned run with three strikeouts.
- Freshman Jessy Del Toro (Schererville, Ind./Lake Central) and senior Amanda DeBoer (Dyer, Ind./Illiana Christian) each recorded two hits, with DeBoer driving in a run and stealing two bases.
- Senior Olivia Hernandez (Aurora, Ill./Aurora Central Catholic) added an RBI, while senior Grace Wilson (Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield) and freshman Charli Westerfield (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville Community) each doubled in the contest.
- Lincoln struck first with two runs in the opening inning and added another in the second to take a 3-1 lead.
- PNW responded in the third inning, as Mudis launched a solo home run and the Pride added another run to even the score at 3-3.
- The Pride took the lead for good in the fourth inning, capitalizing on timely hitting and aggressive baserunning to move ahead 4-3.
- Charmat settled in from there, holding Lincoln scoreless over the final three frames to secure the comeback victory.
Game 2
The Breakdown
- Purdue Northwest erupted for 10 runs on 15 hits in a dominant 10-2 win over Kentucky Wesleyan.
- Seven different Pride players recorded at least one hit in the contest.
- Sophomore Kylie Madura (Munster, Ind./Munster) led the offense with three hits and two RBIs, while junior Kylie Dugan (Buck Creek, Ind./William Henry Harrison) added three hits and swiped three bases.
- Del Toro scored twice and tripled, and freshman Gracie Jensen (Chicago Heights, Ill./Marian Catholic) tallied two hits, including a double and a triple, with two RBIs.
- Junior Emma Fair (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove) drove in two runs, and Jadyn Ramer (Lafayette, Ind./Harrison) recorded two hits and scored twice.
- Junior Hannah Rafferty-Flatter (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South) earned the win in the circle, allowing two runs over 5.0 innings with two strikeouts.
- The Pride wasted little time, scoring three runs in the first inning to set the tone.
- After Kentucky Wesleyan cut the deficit to 3-2, PNW answered with a run in the fourth and two more in the fifth to extend the lead.
- The Pride broke the game open with a four-run sixth inning, highlighted by extra-base hits and aggressive baserunning.
- Freshman Chloe Tanner (Westfield, Ind./Westfield) closed out the final inning in relief as Purdue Northwest sealed the run-rule victory.
Up Next
- Purdue Northwest competes in the final day of the Oasis DII Collegiate Classic tomorrow on Sunday, March 1. The Pride take on #11 UIndy at 11:00 AM CT and then end the day against #25 McKendree at 1:30 PM CT on in Marion, Illinois.