The Purdue Northwest Softball team completed a road sweep of Wayne State in GLIAC action on Saturday afternoon, winning Game 1 in dominant fashion, 7-1, before holding off the Warriors in Game 2, 4-2, to secure the season series.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (25-19, 11-9 GLIAC), Wayne State (16-27, 8-14 GLIAC)
- Location: Detroit, Michigan (Gary L. Bryce Field)
Game 1
The Breakdown
- Purdue Northwest finished with seven runs on 11 hits, delivering a balanced offensive performance.
- Senior Olivia Hernandez (Aurora, Ill./Aurora Central Catholic) led the way with two hits and three RBIs, including a three-run home run in the seventh inning.
- Junior Emma Fair (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove) recorded two hits and an RBI, while freshman Gracie Jensen (Chicago Heights, Ill./Marian Catholic) added two hits and scored a run.
- Sophomore Kylie Madura (Munster, Ind./Munster) contributed a solo home run, and junior Kylie Dugan (Buck Creek, Ind./William Henry Harrison) added an RBI single in the win.
- Sophomore Abbey Bond (Saint John, Ind./Andrean) earned the victory in the circle, tossing six innings and allowing one run on five hits while striking out two.
- Senior Hailie Charmat (South Bend, Ind./John Adams) closed out the game with a scoreless seventh inning in relief.
- Wayne State totaled one run on six hits, with their lone run coming on a solo home run in the seventh inning.
- Kennedy Cole led the Warriors with one hit and one RBI.
- Sydney Long pitched all seven innings allowing seven runs off 11 hits to record the loss.
- Purdue Northwest broke through in the second inning with three runs, highlighted by an RBI double from Fair and an RBI single from Dugan.
- The Pride added a run in the third inning on Madura's home run to extend the lead to 4-0.
- After holding the Warriors scoreless through six innings, Purdue Northwest sealed the game in the seventh with Hernandez's three-run homer to make it 7-0.
Game 2
The Breakdown
- Purdue Northwest finished with four runs on 10 hits, producing timely offense to complete the sweep.
- Senior Amanda DeBoer (Dyer, Ind./Illiana Christian), Dugan, Jensen, and Madura each recorded two hits to lead the Pride offense.
- Madura added a solo home run, while DeBoer contributed an RBI triple and Jensen added an RBI single.
- Fair reached base twice with two hits and scored two runs in the contest.
- Charmat earned the complete-game victory, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits while striking out two.
- Wayne State was limited to four hits but capitalized on late opportunities to apply pressure in the final innings.
- Mia Hool led the Warriors offense with two hits and one RBI.
- Hayden Batton started on the mound for Wayne State and pitched the first five innings allowing nine hits and four runs to earn the loss.
- Purdue Northwest opened the scoring in the third inning on an RBI single from Dugan.
- Madura extended the lead in the fourth inning with a solo home run to make it 2-0.
- The Pride added two more runs in the fifth inning behind RBI hits from DeBoer and Jensen to push the lead to 4-0.
- Wayne State responded with a run in the sixth inning and another in the seventh, but the Pride defense held strong to secure the 4-2 win.
Up Next
- Purdue Northwest continues GLIAC play as they hit the road once again to take on conference leaders Saginaw Valley State on Sunday, April 26. The doubleheader is set to start at 11:00 AM CT in University Center, Michigan.
