Purdue University Northwest

The Purdue Northwest Softball team split a GLIAC road doubleheader at Grand Valley State on Saturday afternoon, earning a 3-1 victory in Game 1 before dropping Game 2 by a 5-3 margin.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (27-23, 13-13 GLIAC), Grand Valley State (27-23, 17-11 GLIAC)
• Location: Allendale, Michigan
• Attendance: 102

Game 1
The Breakdown

• Purdue Northwest secured a 3-1 win behind strong pitching and timely offense.
• The Pride totaled three runs on six hits, while Grand Valley State was limited to one run on four hits.
• Junior Emma Fair (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove) led the offense with a 2-for-3 performance at the plate.
• Freshman Gracie Jensen (Chicago Heights, Ill./Marian Catholic) and sophomore Kylie Madura (Munster, Ind./Munster) each drove in a run, while junior Kylie Dugan (Buck Creek, Ind./William Henry Harrison) scored twice and added a stolen base.
• Sophomore Jordyn Roop (Hudson, Ill./University) earned the win, allowing one run on three hits over 5.1 innings.
• Senior Hailie Charmat (South Bend, Ind./John Adams) picked up the save, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts.
• Karli Dorr pitched all seven innings for Grand Valley State allowing three runs off six hits and recorded the loss.
• Purdue Northwest opened the scoring in the first inning, capitalizing on an error that allowed Dugan to score for a 1-0 lead.
• Grand Valley State tied the game in the fourth inning with an RBI single.
• The Pride responded in the sixth inning, using small ball to regain the lead as Jensen executed a sacrifice bunt to bring in a run.
• Madura followed with an RBI single to extend the advantage to 3-1.
• Roop and Charmat combined to shut down the Lakers over the final three innings to secure the victory.

Game 2
The Breakdown

• Grand Valley State held off a late push from Purdue Northwest to claim a 5-3 win.
• Both teams recorded eight hits in the contest.
• Dugan led the Pride offensively, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base.
• Jensen recorded two RBIs, including a run-scoring double in the fifth inning.
• Sophomore Abbey Bond (Saint John, Ind./Andrean) took the loss after allowing two earned runs over 2.1 innings.
• Sophomore Kendra Steinberg (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) and junior Hannah Rafferty-Flatter (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South) combined for 3.2 innings of scoreless relief to keep the game within reach.
• Cameryn Hall led Grand Valley State with two hits and two RBIs.
• Neveah Ingram recorded the win on the mound pitching all seven innings allowing three runs off eight hits.
• Purdue Northwest struck first in the opening inning on a Jensen RBI groundout to take a 1-0 lead.
• Grand Valley State answered with runs in the second and third innings to move ahead 2-1.
• The Lakers broke the game open in the fourth inning, scoring three runs, including two unearned, to extend the lead to 5-1.
• The Pride chipped away in the fifth inning as Jensen delivered an RBI double to cut the deficit to 5-2.
• Purdue Northwest added one more run in the seventh inning on an error, but the comeback attempt fell short.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest closes out the regular season as they travel to take on Ferris State in GLIAC play on Sunday, May 3. The doubleheader is scheduled for 12:00 PM CT in Big Rapids, Michigan.