Softball Splits Doubleheader At Kentucky Wesleyan

OVERVIEW – Kentucky Wesleyan

SCORES: Northwood 0, Kentucky Wesleyan 1/ Northwood 11, Kentucky Wesleyan 1

RECORDS: Northwood (18-14, 8-6  G-MAC), Kentucky Wesleyan (6-28, 1-13 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Foster Field - Owensboro, Ky.

RECAP: Northwood softball took a series split with Kentucky Wesleyan on Saturday (April 12). The Panthers rode a four-hit shutout to take a 1-0 win in game one before Northwood's bats woke up for an 11-1 win in game two in five innings.

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

• The game's only scoring came via KWC's single to shortstop, bringing home a runner from third, 1-0 KWC.
• Brynn Polega tossed the complete outing for Northwood, allowing just four hits. The Northwood offense did not manage a timely hit, leaving six runners on base in the 1-0 loss.

GAME ONE STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Northwood 0/4/0, Kentucky Wesleyan 1/4/2
• Runners left on base: Northwood 6, Kentucky Wesleyan 5
• Winning Pitcher – Immi Mann (6-16) 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 3 K
• Losing Pitcher – Brynn Polega (10-4) 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 4 BB

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

• In game two, Northwood's offense got started early. Three walks opened the matchup before a three-run double from Gage Lambert. Gianna Fantin, Abby Robinson, and Ashley Ziel scored 3-0 NU on the play.
• In the second, Delanie Gale added a solo shot to give NU the 4-0 lead.
• Moving to the third, Gabby Schloop connected on a three-run blast for her homer of the season. Saylar Cuthrell and Chloe Cooper came into score, 7-0 NU.
• KWC added one of their own in the fourth, cutting NU's lead to six, 7-1 NU.
• In the top of the fifth, a walk, a single, and an error loaded the bases for Delaney Belding. Belding then connected on her first career blast. The grand slam pushed Northwood out to an 11-1 lead, putting the run rule in effect.
• Ashley Ziel went on to get her second win of the year, earning NU the 11-1 win in five innings.

GAME TWO STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Northwood 3/11/0, Kentucky Wesleyan 1/3/0
• Runners left on base: Northwood 12, Kentucky Wesleyan 7
• Winning Pitcher – Ashley Ziel (2-1), 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R (1 ER), 4 K
• Losing Pitcher – Grace Colvin (0-5), 2 IP, 3 H, 4 R (4 ER), 4 BB

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Lambert: 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI, R
• Belding: 1-1, HR, 4 RBI, R
• Schloop: 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, R
• Gale: HR, RBI, R

UP NEXT

• Northwood softball heads to Thomas More for a doubleheader Sunday (April 12). Games are set to start at 1 p.m. at Thomas More's softball field.