Mastodons Add Game Against Western Michigan

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne softball added a game against the Western Michigan Broncos for Friday (March 24) at noon at the Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field.

Game Day Information
Who: Western Michigan Broncos
When: Friday, March 24 | 12 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None

Know Your Foe
Western Michigan is 6-11 this season with wins over Lindenwood, Houston Christian, Louisiana Monroe, Memphis, Eastern Illinois and Samford. The Broncos played No. 9 Alabama close, but fell 3-1. The Broncos have not played since March 11 due to weather. Courtney Farrish is leading the team with a .681 slugging percentage, coming on 17 hits, nine doubles and two home runs. Autumn Goodwin is throwing a team-best 2.97 ERA, while the team is combining for a 3.83 ERA.

Series History
Western Michigan leads the all-time series 5-3, with two of the three losses coming in Fort Wayne. The two teams have not played since 2019.

Long Ball
Purdue Fort Wayne is leading the Horizon League with 0.48 home runs per game.

HL Preview
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Green Bay 2-1 in a non-league game at the Hoosier Classic. The Phoenix were picked to finish fourth in the Horizon League.

1-2 Punch
Grace Hollopeter and Alanah Jones have the most and second-most home runs in the Horizon League with four and three, respectively.

oK Queen!
Alanah Jones is second in the Horizon League with 58 strikeouts this season. This mark is also top-150 nationally.

Graced By Her Presence
Grace Hollopeter was named Horizon League Player of the Week on February 21. The freshman finished the week with seven hits with a .368 batting average and a 1.053 slugging percentage. Hollopeter had nine RBI behind four home runs, three of which were 2-run shots. In the first game against Rhode Island, Hollopeter had two two-run home runs in her first two at bats, the second of which was on the first pitch she saw. Defensively, she was a perfect 1.000 in the field with eight putouts.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Youngstown State in a pair of come-from-behind games to open Horizon League play.

Next Time Up
The Mastodons will play another non-league game against the Valparaiso Beacons on Wednesday (March 29).

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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Players Mentioned

Grace Hollopeter

Alanah Jones

Purdue University Fort Wayne Athletics