Posted: Apr 02, 2022
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.