
Schedule Change for Softball at Western Illinois Series
4/25/2019 1:33:00 PM | Softball
MACOMB, Ill. - The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team travels to Western Illinois for their last league series of the season April 26 and 27. Note, the series schedule has been adjusted due to anticipated weather.
Opponent: Western Illinois Leathernecks (14-19, 6-6)
When (Schedule Change): Friday, April 26 DH | 3:30 p.m. ET; Saturday, April 27 | 2 p.m. ET
All-Time Series: Leathernecks lead 27-11
Last Meeting: Purdue Fort Wayne won 9-3 | May 9, 2018 | Fargo, N.D.
Where: Macomb, Ill. | Mary Ellen McKee Stadium
Live Stats: WIU Stats
About the Mastodons (8-33, 3-12 Summit): Lauren Watson is leading the squad with a .318 batting percentage, 42 hits and 18 runs. Watson has reached base in eight consecutive games. Morganne Denny has 20 RBI with only 29 hits. She also leads the team with four home runs. She enters the weekend with hits in five straight games.
About the Leathernecks (14-19, 6-6 Summit): Jasmine Lara leads the Leathernecks with a .333 batting percentage, 35 hits and 25 runs. Payton Abbott and Hailey Duwa each own over 20 RBI. On the mound, Emily Ira owns a 2.59 ERA with a 10-6 record.
All-Time Results vs Western Illinois
Overall: 11-27
League: 10-20
Home: 6-10
Away: 4-15
Neutral: 1-2
Opponent: Western Illinois Leathernecks (14-19, 6-6)
When (Schedule Change): Friday, April 26 DH | 3:30 p.m. ET; Saturday, April 27 | 2 p.m. ET
All-Time Series: Leathernecks lead 27-11
Last Meeting: Purdue Fort Wayne won 9-3 | May 9, 2018 | Fargo, N.D.
Where: Macomb, Ill. | Mary Ellen McKee Stadium
Live Stats: WIU Stats
About the Mastodons (8-33, 3-12 Summit): Lauren Watson is leading the squad with a .318 batting percentage, 42 hits and 18 runs. Watson has reached base in eight consecutive games. Morganne Denny has 20 RBI with only 29 hits. She also leads the team with four home runs. She enters the weekend with hits in five straight games.
About the Leathernecks (14-19, 6-6 Summit): Jasmine Lara leads the Leathernecks with a .333 batting percentage, 35 hits and 25 runs. Payton Abbott and Hailey Duwa each own over 20 RBI. On the mound, Emily Ira owns a 2.59 ERA with a 10-6 record.
All-Time Results vs Western Illinois
| 3/22/2002 | A | Western Illinois | L, 2-3 | Macomb, Ill. |
| 3/22/2002 | A | Western Illinois | L, 0-8 | Macomb, Ill. |
| 4/24/2003 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | L, 0-1 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 4/24/2003 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | L, 2-3 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 3/14/2008 | A | Western Illinois | L, 1-6 | Macomb, Ill. |
| 3/14/2008 | A | Western Illinois | L, 1-9 | Macomb, Ill. |
| 5/10/2008 | N | WESTERN ILLINOIS | L, 2-17 | Cedar City, Utah |
| 5/1/2009 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | L, 0-4 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 5/1/2009 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | L, 2-6 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 5/2/2009 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | L, 1-9 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 4/23/2010 | A | Western Illinois | L, 0-6 | Macomb, Ill. |
| 4/23/2010 | A | Western Illinois | L, 0-1 | Macomb, Ill. |
| 4/24/2010 | A | Western Illinois | L, 2-3 | Macomb, Ill. |
| 5/15/2010 | N | Western Illinois | L, 0-1 | Fargo, N.D. |
| 4/9/2011 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | W, 2-1 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 4/9/2011 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | W, 4-3 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 4/10/2011 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | L, 3-6 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 4/21/2012 | A | Western Illinois | W, 12-4 | Macomb, Ill. |
| 4/21/2012 | A | Western Illinois | L, 2-7 | Macomb, Ill. |
| 4/22/2012 | A | Western Illinois | W, 4-0 | Macomb, Ill. |
| 3/29/2013 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | W, 11-3 | Angola, Ind. |
| 3/29/2013 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | W, 9-1 | Angola, Ind. |
| 4/5/2014 | A | Western Illinois | W, 2-0 | Macomb, Ill. |
| 4/5/2014 | A | Western Illinois | W, 10-2 | Macomb, Ill |
| 4/6/2014 | A | Western Illinois | L, 5-8 | Macomb, Ill. |
| 3/29/2015 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | W, 6-4 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 3/30/2015 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | L, 3-20 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 3/30/2015 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | L, 0-8 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 5/6/2016 | A | Western Illinois | L, 4-13 | Macomb, Ill |
| 5/6/2016 | A | Western Illinois | L, 7-9 | Macomb, Ill |
| 5/7/2016 | A | Western Illinois | L, 1-3 | Macomb, Ill. |
| 4/8/2017 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | L, 1-6 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 4/8/2017 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | W, 4-3 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 4/9/2017 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | L, 0-6 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 4/7/2018 | A | Western Illinois | L, 0-5 | Macomb, Ill. |
| 4/7/2018 | A | Western Illinois | L, 9-10 | Macomb, Ill. |
| 4/8/2018 | A | Western Illinois | L, 3-7 | Macomb, Ill. |
| 5/9/2018 | N | Western Illinois | W, 9-3 | Fargo, N.D. |
Overall: 11-27
League: 10-20
Home: 6-10
Away: 4-15
Neutral: 1-2
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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