Softball Drops Pair To Saginaw Valley In Home Opener

OVERVIEW – SAGINAW VALLEY STATE CARDINALS

SCORES: Saginaw Valley State Cardinals 3, Northwood Timberwolves 0; Saginaw Valley 3, Northwood 0

RECORDS: Northwood 12-13 (0-8 GLIAC), Saginaw Valley 14-12 (5-3 GLIAC)

LOCATION: Fisher Stadium – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood drops a pair of 3-0 GLIAC games to Saginaw Valley in their home opener Thursday (March 29).

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

• Saginaw Valley put their first run on the board in the top of the first for the early 1-0 lead. In the top of the seventh, the Cardinals added two more runs for the 3-0 win.
• The Timberwolves were threatening to score in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie the game but could not plate the run.
• Tara Gross and Lauren Castellon each registered one hit.

GAME ONE STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors Northwood: 0/2/0, Saginaw Valley: 3/7/2
• Runners Left on Base: Northwood: 4, Saginaw Valley: 4
• Winning Pitcher: Mikayla Alexandrou (5-5): 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
• Losing Pitcher: Shayna Frank (5-6): 7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 4 K

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Tara Gross: 1-2
• Lauren Castellon: 1-2

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

• The Cardinals hit a home run in the top of the first for the 1-0 lead. Then plated two more runs in the top of the fifth for the 3-0 victory.
• Karli Godlewski and T. Gross were each credited with a single for Northwood's two hits.

GAME TWO STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors Northwood: 0/2/0, Saginaw Valley: 3/9/2
• Runners Left on Base: Northwood: 3, Saginaw Valley: 8
• Winning Pitcher: Anna Conard (9-3): 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
• Losing Pitcher: Mackenzie Norton (0-2): 5.0 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 1 K

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Karli Godlewski: 1-3
• T. Gross: 1-2

­UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves will continue GLIAC play with a doubleheader at Ferris State Friday (March 30).