PNW Athletics
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Purdue Northwest PNW 28-26
4
Winner Saginaw Valley SVSU 35-14
Purdue Northwest PNW
28-26
2
Final
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Saginaw Valley SVSU
35-14
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Purdue Northwest PNW 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
Saginaw Valley SVSU 2 0 0 2 0 0 X 4 7 1

W: Aalana Kimble (17-8) L: Tanner, Chloe (3-4)

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Winner Purdue Northwest PNW 29-26
3
Grand Valley St. GVSU 28-25
Winner
Purdue Northwest PNW
29-26
6
Final
3
Grand Valley St. GVSU
28-25
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Purdue Northwest PNW 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 6 13 0
Grand Valley St. GVSU 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 8 1

W: Steinberg, Kendra (5-1) L: Kylie Swierkos (6-4) S: Charmat, Hailie (3)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball falls to top-seed Cardinals; takes down Grand Valley State GLIAC Tournament

The No. 5 seed Purdue Northwest Softball team battled through a pair of hard-fought contests on Friday at the GLIAC Tournament, falling to top-seed Saginaw Valley State, 4-2, before staving off elimination with a 6-3 upset victory over No. 3 seed Grand Valley State.

The Basics

  • Records: Purdue Northwest (29-26), Saginaw Valley State (35-14), Grand Valley State (28-25)
  • Location: Crown Point Sportsplex – Crown Point, Indiana
  • Attendance: 200

Game 1 vs. Saginaw Valley State - L, 4-2
The Breakdown

  • Purdue Northwest dropped a tightly contested match-up against top-seeded Saginaw Valley State by a 4-2 score.
  • The Pride finished with two runs on four hits, while the Cardinals recorded four runs on seven hits.
  • Junior Kylie Dugan (Buck Creek, Ind./William Henry Harrison) led the offense with two hits and a run scored.
  • Freshman Charli Westerfield (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville Community) added a triple and scored a run, while freshman Gracie Jensen (Chicago Heights, Ill./Marian Catholic) collected a hit.
  • Sophomore Jordyn Roop (Hudson, Ill./University) started for the Pride going one inning.
  • Freshman Chloe Tanner (Westfield, Ind./Westfield) took the loss after allowing two runs over 2.2 innings in relief.
  • Sophomore Kendra Steinberg (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) kept Purdue Northwest within striking distance, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings out of the bullpen.
  • Olivia Elliot led SVSU with two hits and two RBIs.
  • Aalana Kimble earned the complete-game victory for Saginaw Valley State, allowing two runs and four hits over seven innings.
  • Purdue Northwest struck first in the opening inning as Westerfield scored during a rundown play following a caught stealing attempt to give the Pride a 1-0 lead.
  • Saginaw Valley State answered with two runs in the bottom half of the first inning to take a 2-1 advantage.
  • The Pride tied the game in the third inning when Dugan scored on a wild pitch to make it 2-2.
  • The Cardinals regained the lead in the fourth inning with an RBI single before adding another run on a hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded.

Game 2 vs. Grand Valley State - W, 6-3
The Breakdown

  • Purdue Northwest responded with a strong offensive performance to upset No. 3 seed Grand Valley State, 6-3, and continue its postseason run.
  • The Pride totaled six runs on 13 hits in the elimination-game victory.
  • Jensen powered the offense with a 4-for-4 performance that included a double, a home run, and two RBIs.
  • Senior Olivia Hernandez (Aurora, Ill./Aurora Central Catholic) added three hits, including a solo home run and a double.
  • Westerfield finished with two hits and a run scored, while senior Grace Wilson (Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield) added an RBI single.
  • Steinberg earned the win after allowing three runs over four innings in the circle.
  • Senior Hailie Charmat (South Bend, Ind./John Adams) closed the door with three scoreless innings in relief to earn the save.
  • Grace Usher led Grand Valley State with two hits and two RBIs.
  • Kylie Swierkos earned the start in the circle for the Lakers going 2.2 innings and taking the loss.
  • Grand Valley State struck first in the opening inning on an RBI single from Grace Usher.
  • Purdue Northwest answered with a four-run third inning to take control of the game.
  • Dugan tied the contest with an RBI single before Amanda DeBoer (Dyer, Ind./Illiana Christian) followed with a sacrifice fly to put the Pride ahead.
  • Jensen then ripped an RBI double and Wilson added an RBI single to cap the inning and give Purdue Northwest a 4-1 advantage.
  • Grand Valley State responded with two runs in the bottom of the third inning to trim the deficit to 4-3.
  • The Pride added insurance in the fifth inning with back-to-back solo home runs from Jensen and Hernandez.
  • Purdue Northwest finished the contest without committing an error defensively and taking the win, 6-3.

Up Next

  • Purdue Northwest continues in the GLIAC Tournament when they take 6-seed Davenport in an elimination game on Saturday, May 9. The contest is set for 1:30 PM CT at the Crown Point Sportsplex in Crown Point, Indiana.
  • The winner will advance and play at 4:00 PM CT against the loser of Saginaw Valley State and Ferris State.
  • Note: The GLIAC Softball Tournament is double elimination style tournament.
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