Softball Drops Two To Davenport, 6-1 and 7-1

ERVIEW – Davenport Panthers

SCORES: Northwood 1, Davenport 6 / Northwood 1, Davenport 7

RECORDS: Northwood 14-5, Davenport 9-8 / Northwood 14-6, Davenport 10-8

LOCATION: Farmers Insurance Complex – Caledonia, Michigan

RECAP: Northwood began GLIAC play today versus Davenport (April 2).  The Timberwolves weren't themselves today as they dropped two against Davenport.

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

• It was a sloppy first inning from both teams which resulted in a 1-1 ball game.  Both teams allowed an unearned run via error.
• A Haley Frank single and throwing error got her to third. Delanie Grundman then followed with a single through the left side to score Frank to make it a 1-1 game.
• Davenport left six runners on base through the first three innings.
• It wasn't until DU broke the game open in the bottom of the fifth. The Panthers started the half-inning off with a three-run home run to put the score to 4-1, DU.
• Two batters later, DU put another one over the centerfield wall to make it 6-1, DU.

GAME ONE STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Northwood 1/4/1, Davenport 6/9/2
• Runners left on base: Northwood 3, Davenport 8
• Winning Pitcher – Emma Miller (6-3) 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 3 K
• Losing Pitcher – Shayna Frank (8-3) 4.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R (5 ER), 3 BB, 4 K

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• H. Frank: 2-3, R
• Grundman: 1-3, RBI

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

• Davenport went out to an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first behind a lead-off single, stolen base, and an RBI single.
• The Panthers would go on to tack on five more runs in the second behind three walks and four hits, 6-0 DU. The Panthers had two extra-base hits to help extend their lead.
• NU got one back in the top of the third behind a Haley Frank double down the left-field line. Frank advanced to third with a subsequent groundout and was knocked in with an RBI groundout from Delanie Grundman.
• DU would tack on one more in the bottom of the fourth. A single then another single with an error in left field would allow a DU runner to score from first, 7-1 DU.
• Brynn Polega managed to come in and pitch 4.0 innings of zero earned run softball to finish the game for the Timberwolves.

GAME TWO STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Northwood 1/3/2, Davenport 7/14/0
• Runners left on base: Northwood 6, Davenport 11
• Winning Pitcher: Ellie Muilenburg (4-5) 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 4 BB, 7 K
• Losing Pitcher: Hailey Leister (3-2) 1.0 IP, 3 H, 5 R (5 ER), 3 BB, 1 K

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Steimel: 1-1, 2B, 2 BB
• Moore: 1-2, BB
• H. Frank: 1-2, BB, R
• Polega: 4.0 IP, 0 ER

UP NEXT

Northwood is back tomorrow (April 3) to take on Grand Valley in Allendale at 1 PM and 3 PM. This will be their first meeting with the Timberwolves since the GLIAC tournament championship game last season.