Saturday, May 8
Rochester, Mich.
1 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Oakland
Kennedy Steele
'Dons Head to Michigan For Series at Oakland
5/6/2021 10:36:00 AM | Softball
Presented by Glenbrook Dodge
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team (12-23, 11-20 Horizon League) closes out the season on Friday and Saturday at Oakland (20-14, 19-11 Horizon League). All games are scheduled to air on ESPN3.
Game Day Information
When: Friday-Saturday, May 7-8 | DHs starting at 2 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday
Where: Rochester, Michigan
Live Stats: Live Stats
Video: ESPN3
Twitter Updates: @MastodonSB
Series History: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 15-13
Weather: Friday (High 57, rain possible), Saturday (High 57, cloudy)
Know Your Foe
The Golden Grizzlies enter the weekend in third place in the Horizon League. Oakland is 14-2 at home this season with Northern Kentucky and UIC each handing them a loss. The Golden Grizzlies lead the league in hitting with a .305 team batting average. They also own a team-best .466 slugging percentage. Madison Jones is slugging .728, second best in the league. She is also getting on base at a .450 mark, fourth best in the league. Sydney Campbell owns a 1.97 ERA, fourth best in the league.
The Series
The 'Dons hold a slight 15-13 advantage thanks to a split with Oakland on Tuesday.
About That Split On Tuesday
The Mastodons fell 5-1 in the opener. They scored a run in the first inning and that ended up being the Mastodons' best chance to score in the game as they loaded the bases against Oakland's ace Sydney Campbell but couldn't get any more home. In game two, however, the 'Dons took full advantage when they loaded the bases against Campbell in the seventh. Camryn Mosher smashed a two-out grand slam to give the 'Dons a 9-8 victory.
Denny Is Denting The Ball
Over the last six games Morganne Denny is hitting .400 with eight hits including three home runs and three doubles. She is slugging 1.200 in this stretch. She also has seven runs scored.
Half a Dozen
The 'Dons will play Oakland in four games this weekend, meaning they will play the same team six times in a row for the first time in program history.
Goin' Yard
The Mastodons own a league-best 36 home runs. It is the most home runs the 'Dons have recorded in a season since smacking 43 in 2014. The 'Dons are averaging 1.03 home runs per game, 50th best in the nation and tops in the league. 10 different Mastodons have a home run this season. Morganne Denny leads the team with seven. Olivia Stansbury, Alise Hale and Meagan Mullaney each have five. In Horizon League play only, the 'Dons own 34 home runs, seven more than second place Oakland.
High-Powered Offense
The Mastodons have scored eight or more runs eight times this season. The 'Dons are 7-1 in such games.
Taking Names and Series Finales
The Mastodons have taken the final game of four series this season: Evansville (8-7), Youngstown State (11-6), Robert Morris (9-5) and Northern Kentucky (3-1).
Pitcher of the Week
Shaina Eyre was named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week on April 20 after a 1-1 week with Northern Kentucky. In her first outing, the senior threw a complete shutout against the Norse, striking out two in the process. In the second outing, she allowed just one earned run while also striking out two Norse. For the week, Eyre had a 0.69 ERA with just the one earned run. She did not allow the Norse to get any multi-base hits in 55 plate appearances.
Game Day Information
When: Friday-Saturday, May 7-8 | DHs starting at 2 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday
Where: Rochester, Michigan
Live Stats: Live Stats
Video: ESPN3
Twitter Updates: @MastodonSB
Series History: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 15-13
Weather: Friday (High 57, rain possible), Saturday (High 57, cloudy)
Know Your Foe
The Golden Grizzlies enter the weekend in third place in the Horizon League. Oakland is 14-2 at home this season with Northern Kentucky and UIC each handing them a loss. The Golden Grizzlies lead the league in hitting with a .305 team batting average. They also own a team-best .466 slugging percentage. Madison Jones is slugging .728, second best in the league. She is also getting on base at a .450 mark, fourth best in the league. Sydney Campbell owns a 1.97 ERA, fourth best in the league.
The Series
The 'Dons hold a slight 15-13 advantage thanks to a split with Oakland on Tuesday.
About That Split On Tuesday
The Mastodons fell 5-1 in the opener. They scored a run in the first inning and that ended up being the Mastodons' best chance to score in the game as they loaded the bases against Oakland's ace Sydney Campbell but couldn't get any more home. In game two, however, the 'Dons took full advantage when they loaded the bases against Campbell in the seventh. Camryn Mosher smashed a two-out grand slam to give the 'Dons a 9-8 victory.
Denny Is Denting The Ball
Over the last six games Morganne Denny is hitting .400 with eight hits including three home runs and three doubles. She is slugging 1.200 in this stretch. She also has seven runs scored.
Half a Dozen
The 'Dons will play Oakland in four games this weekend, meaning they will play the same team six times in a row for the first time in program history.
Goin' Yard
The Mastodons own a league-best 36 home runs. It is the most home runs the 'Dons have recorded in a season since smacking 43 in 2014. The 'Dons are averaging 1.03 home runs per game, 50th best in the nation and tops in the league. 10 different Mastodons have a home run this season. Morganne Denny leads the team with seven. Olivia Stansbury, Alise Hale and Meagan Mullaney each have five. In Horizon League play only, the 'Dons own 34 home runs, seven more than second place Oakland.
High-Powered Offense
The Mastodons have scored eight or more runs eight times this season. The 'Dons are 7-1 in such games.
Taking Names and Series Finales
The Mastodons have taken the final game of four series this season: Evansville (8-7), Youngstown State (11-6), Robert Morris (9-5) and Northern Kentucky (3-1).
Pitcher of the Week
Shaina Eyre was named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week on April 20 after a 1-1 week with Northern Kentucky. In her first outing, the senior threw a complete shutout against the Norse, striking out two in the process. In the second outing, she allowed just one earned run while also striking out two Norse. For the week, Eyre had a 0.69 ERA with just the one earned run. She did not allow the Norse to get any multi-base hits in 55 plate appearances.
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