Softball Opens 2024 With 8-3 Victory Over Ferris St., Game Versus No. 10 UIndy Gets Canceled Due To Weather

OVERVIEW – Ferris St.

SCORES: Northwood 8, Ferris St. 3 

RECORDS: Northwood (1-0), Ferris St. (1-4)

LOCATION: Smyrna, Tenn. – Music City Invitational

RECAP: Northwood softball opened the 2024 season Friday afternoon (February 16) in Smyrna, Tenn. at the Music City Invitational hosted by Trevecca Nazarene. The Timberwolves began play versus Ferris St., going down early 3-0 before scoring eight unanswered to beat the Bulldogs 8-3.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• The Bulldogs jumped out to an early 1-0 lead following a Northwood fielding mistake and a double in the top of the first.
• FSU later extended their lead to 3-0 in the third via three singles and two stolen bases.
• Northwood would score their first run of the ballgame behind a triple by Delanie Gale to right-center in the bottom half of the fourth, giving Madison Jordan the ability to drive her in with a sacrifice fly to right, 3-1 FSU.
• Moving to the fifth, the Timberwolves loaded the bases, trying to capitalize on momentum. Ashlyn Lundquist tied it up with a single to center, scoring pinch runner Jenna O'Berry and Gabby Schloop, 3-3.
• The fifth kept moving, and Ashley Ziel forced a fielding error that allowed Jillian Krawczak to score for the Timberwolves' first lead of the ball game, 4-3.
• NU extended their lead to 7-3 in the fifth after a Gale double to left center, followed by singles by Jordan and Gianna Fantin.
• Another fielding error forced by Ziel in the sixth gave the Timberwolves an 8-3 advantage. Schloop led off the sixth with a double to score the Bulldogs miscue.
• The Timberwolves' Emily Cox delivered four innings of shutout softball to earn the win in relief. 

GAME STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Northwood 8/8/1, Ferris St. 3/6/2
• Runners left on base: Northwood 6, Ferris St. 5
• Winning Pitcher – Emily Cox (1-0), 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
• Losing Pitcher – Izabella Regner (0-2), 5 IP, 3 H, 5 R (5 ER), 2 BB, 5 K

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Gale: 2-4, 3B, 2B, RBI, 2 R
• Lundquist: 1-4, 2 RBI, R
• Schloop: 1-1, 2B, BB, 2 R
• Jordan: 1-3, 2 RBI
• Krawczak: 2-3, BB, R

UP NEXT

• Softball is back in action tomorrow morning (February 17) for the second day of the Music City Invitational. They do battle with Ill.-Springfield at 11 AM ET before taking on the Davenport Panthers directly after at 1 PM ET.