Softball Takes Two More Behind Career Performances

VIEW – Cal U. (PA.) and Wheeling (WV.)

SCORES: Northwood 1, Cal U. (PA) 0 / Northwood 1, Wheeling 6

RECORDS: Northwood 9-4, Cal U. (PA.) 9-7 / Northwood 10-4, Wheeling 7-6

LOCATION: Auburndale Sports Complex–Kissimmee, FL.

RECAP: The Northwood softball team won two more today against Cal U. (Pa,) and Wheeling (March 10). Performances by Emily Mankel and Shayna Frank aided the Timberwolves in completing the two-game sweep. Shayna Frank eclipsed the 400 career strikeouts mark.

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS – Cal U. (PA.)

• Shayna Frank dominated, tossing her second complete-game shutout of the day. Frank totaled 13 strikeouts to hold the Vulcans at bay.
• Frank became the fourth player in Northwood history to eclipse the 400 career strikeouts barrier tonight and now sits at 409 career strikeouts.
• The game was a pitcher's duel that neither would budge. Even when the Vulcans had the bases loaded, Frank stood tall and got a big strikeout in the sixth.
• An error with two out in the seventh advanced Brittany Steimel to second. Gabby Shloop then pinch ran, and Emily Mankel came up clutch with a single up the middle that walked it off against the Vulcans.

GAME ONE STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Northwood 1/2/2, Cal U. (PA.) 0/3/3
• Runners left on base: Northwood 3, Cal U. (PA.) 6
• Winning Pitcher – Shayna Frank (6-2) 7.0 IP, 3H, 0 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 13 K
• Losing Pitcher – Caleigh Rister (5-2) 6.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 4 K

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• S. Frank: 7.0 IP, 3H, 0 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 13 K
• Mankel: 2-3, RBI

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS – Wheeling

• Northwood saw first career home runs for both Emily Mankel and Brittany Steimel.
• Haley frank got the scoring started in the first inning with a single to the pitcher that scored Ginna Fantin from third.
• The Timberwolves were able to turn Wheeling's threat away with a play at the plate that Madelin Skene threw to Fantin.
• Following her walk-off single in the first game vs. Cal U. (Pa.), Emily Mankel began the third inning with a bang. Her solo shot to center pushed the lead to 2-0.
• Wheeling would get a run in the next half inning to make it 2-1.
• In back-to-back innings Mankel made her presence felt, a two-run bomb to center that scored Delanie Grundman would be her second of the game. And make it 4-1.
• Brittany "Nuke" Steimel's bat had some pop as well tonight as she also hammered one to centerfield for a two-run shot in the top of the seventh. This put an exclamation point on the game and put the Timberwolves out in front 6-1 for good.
• Haley Leister also had another solid outing tossing a complete game, striking out nine, and only allowing four hits.

GAME TWO STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Northwood 6/9/1, Wheeling 1/4/0
• Runners left on base: Northwood 7, Wheeling 5
• Winning Pitcher: Hailey Leister (2-1) 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 9 K
• Losing Pitcher: Aubrie Lafferty (2-2) 6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R (4 ER), 2 BB, 2 K

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Mankel: 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
• Steimel: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R
• H. Frank: 1-2, RBI, 2 BB, R

UP NEXT

Northwood is back tomorrow with two more Florida games against Walsh at 10:15 AM and St. Michael's College at 2:30 PM. Both will be held at the Auburndale complex.