Timberwolves Softball Wins Two In Chicago Versus Parkside

OVERVIEW – Wisconsin- Parkside Rangers

SCORES: Northwood 8, Wisconsin- Parkside 4 / Northwood 5, Wisconsin- Parkside 3

RECORDS: Northwood 23-12 Wisconsin- Parkside 7-32 / Northwood 24-12, Wisconsin- Parkside 7-33

LOCATION: The Ballpark at Rosemont – Chicago, Illinois

RECAP: Northwood continued their eight-game road trip with two games at Wisconsin- Parkside on Saturday, April 23. The Timberwolves handled the Rangers for the season series sweep. The Timberwolves went 4-0 versus Parkside this season. Northwood has won the last seven matchups dating back to May 1, 2021.

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

• Northwood looked to get the scoring started early putting their first three batters in the first on base. Alexis Koehler walked, Emily Mankel doubled off the left-center wall, and Haley Frank hit an RBI single through the right side, 1-0 NU.
• With no outs and runners on the corners, the Timberwolves would be turned away from any more scoring in the first.
• In the fourth, a sac fly by Gabby Schloop would score one, followed by two RBI singles by Alexis Koehler and Delanie Grundman that would add to the Northwood lead, 4-0 NU.
• The Rangers would score one in the fourth via a sac fly to, 4-1 NU.
• Northwood would get their offense going in the fifth. Madison Jordan's triple off the centerfield wall allowed Karlie Moore to score from first, 5-1 NU.
• Jordan would score off a rocket double to left by Gabby Schloop, 6-1 NU.
• A single and stolen base later, Schloop would be on third and Koehler on second. Mankel would single up the middle to score both, 8-1 NU.
• Parkside would cut into the deficit to make it 8-4 in the sixth behind three hits and a walk. Two of the Parkside hits were doubles to score three.
• Hailey Leister would nail it down in the seventh to give the Timberwolves the win.

GAME ONE STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Northwood 8/13/1, Wisconsin- Parkside 4/6/0
• Runners left on base: Northwood 9, Wisconsin- Parkside 7
• Winning Pitcher – Shayna Frank (12-6) 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R (4 ER), 3 BB, 4 K
• Losing Pitcher – Kiley Akey (5-15) 4.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R (6 ER), 5 BB, 0 K

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Koehler: 3-4, RBI, 2 R, BB
• Mankel: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R
• H. Frank: 3-4, 3B, RBI
• Jordan: 2-3, 3B, 2B, RBI, 2R, BB
• Schloop: 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R, SF

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

• Northwood was the first team to put a crooked number on the scoreboard. It took until the fourth inning for either team to manage any real threat. Emily Mankel's single to right followed by Haley Frank's second triple in as many games gave the Timberwolves the lead, 1-0 NU.
• The Timberwolves would tack on three in the fifth behind RBIs from Alexis Koehler (groundout), Emily Mankel (double), and Haley Frank (single), 4-0 NU.
• The Rangers would respond in the fifth with a two-run home run to left.
• Alyssa Gibson's single up the middle in the sixth would help the Timberwolves extend their lead to 5-2, scoring pinch-runner Krista Moe.
• Parkside managed to scratch one across in the seventh with bases loaded via a hit by pitch. Hailey leister bore down to strike out two of the final three batters, 5-3 NU.

GAME TWO STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Northwood 5/9/1, Wisconsin- Parkside 3/5/1
• Runners left on base: Northwood 6, Wisconsin- Parkside 5
• Winning Pitcher: Anna Gustafson (3-1) 6.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R (3 ER), 0 BB, 6 K
• Losing Pitcher: Tijanne Ross (2-12) 7.0 IP, 9 H, 5 R (5 ER), 2 BB, 3 K

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• H. Frank: 3-4, 3B, 2 RBI
• Mankel: 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R
• Gibson: 1-3, RBI
• Leister: SV (2)

UP NEXT

Northwood travels to their final leg of their road trip, Purdue-Northwest. Games versus Northwest (April 24) will start at 1 PM ET/ 12 PM CT.