Softball Drops Series To Ohio Dominican In Columbus

OVERVIEW – (RV) Ohio Dominican

SCORES: Northwood 1, Ohio Dominican 2 / Northwood 0, Ohio Dominican 3

RECORDS: Northwood (24-15,11-7 G-MAC), Ohio Dominican (26-8, 14-4 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Columbus, Ohio – Panther Softball Field

RECAP: Northwood softball headed south to Columbus, Ohio, for a doubleheader with the Panthers. The Timberwolves would drop game one 2-1 as the Panthers held on. In game two, the Panthers shut down the Northwood offense again as the Timberwolves were shutout 3-0.

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

• Northwood opened the scoring via a Madison Jordan home run to lead off the second for the Timberwolves, 1-0 NU.
• The Panthers tied it by plating the leadoff walk off an RBI double in the third, 1-1.
• ODU took the lead in the fourth with what would prove to be the game-winning run. A two-out single to center fell to score the Panther runner from third, 2-1 ODU.
• NU's bats wouldn't manage a comeback, as ODU's pitching allowed only two Timberwolf baserunners from the fifth to the seventh inning.

GAME ONE STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Northwood 1/8/0, Ohio Dominican 2/5/0
• Runners left on base: Northwood 8, Ohio Dominican 5
• Winning Pitcher – Marlee Jacobs (9-2), 6 IP, 7 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 3 K
• Losing Pitcher – Emily Cox (12-3), 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 7 K

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Jordan: 1-3, HR (1), RBI, R
• Ashlyn Lundquist: 2-3, 2B
• Ashley Ziel: 2-3, 2B, BB

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

• A Panthers solo home run in the second put ODU out in front 1-0 early in game two.
• Ohio Dominican rallied later in the fourth. A leadoff double to left center and a single put runners on first and third. A sac fly by a pinch hitter made it 2-0 ODU.
• ODU capitalized on a fielding error at shortstop that extended their lead to 3-0 in the sixth.
• NU's offense managed just four hits in game two as the Timberwolves fell 3-0.

GAME TWO STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Northwood 0/4/1, Ohio Dominican 3/8/1
• Runners left on base: Northwood 7, Ohio Dominican 8
• Winning Pitcher – Addison Smodilla (10-2),7 IP, 4 H, 0 R,1 BB, 7 K
• Losing Pitcher – Brittani Mutter (3-4), 6 IP, 8 H, 3 R (2 ER), 0 BB, K

UP NEXT

• Northwood is back in action tomorrow (April 14) for a doubleheader in Ashland, Ohio, versus the Eagles beginning at 1 p.m.