Friday, April 14
Moon Township, Pa.
1 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Robert Morris
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Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Mastodons Visit Robert Morris For Horizon League Series
4/13/2023 5:34:00 PM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team will play another Horizon League series this weekend with a visit to Robert Morris. The Mastodons will play on an altered schedule from originally announced in an attempt to avoid forecasted thunderstorms in the area on Saturday.
Game Day Information
Who: Robert Morris Colonials
When: Friday, April 14-Saturday April 15 | Doubleheader at 1 PM on Friday, Single game on Saturday at Noon
Where: Moon Township, Pa. | North Athletic Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Know Your Foe
Robert Morris is 16-17 and 6-4 in the Horizon League. The Colonials have swept one series, a 2-0, 5-0, 5-0 trio of games against Northern Kentucky, but have lost at least one in each of the other league series. The Colonials are coming off a one-win series against Youngstown State, which saw RMU win the middle game 11-3. Charlotte Grover is batting a team-best .272 and Dana Vatakis has a 2.71 ERA to lead the team. Her ERA of 1.21 in league play is third in the HL.
Series History
The Colonials lead the all-time series 8-3 and have a 6-1 edge over the 'Dons since the two teams joined the Horizon League in 2020. The Mastodons' last win came in 2021. None of the Mastodons on the team this year played in that contest.
Lucky 7's For Solis
On the second day of the series against Cleveland State, Sonia Solis was 7-for-7 with seven RBIs. In the entire series, she was 9-for-11 with eight RBIs. This included a grand slam.
Notes From the Streak
In the Mastodons' nine-game winning streak...
• Tori Countryman batted .550
• Taryn Jenkins batted .469, slugged .813 with 15 hits, five doubles and two home runs
• Grace Hollopeter batted .464
• Sonia Solis had 12 RBIs
• Gracie Brinkerhoff had a 0.71 ERA with 18 strikeouts
• Alanah Jones had 45 strikeouts in 26.2 innings pitched and a 1.43 ERA
• The Mastodons were 30-for-32 in stolen bases
Leading the League
Purdue Fort Wayne is leading the Horizon League with...
• 44 doubles
• 1.26 doubles per game
• 1.69 stolen bases per game
• 2.23 strikeout-to-walk ratio
oK Queen!
Alanah Jones is leading the Horizon League with 118 strikeouts this season. This mark is also top-50 nationally. Her 7.4 strikeouts per seven innings is just outside the top-100 nationally.
Slugger
Taryn Jenkins is in the top-50 in the country with 0.31 doubles per game, which leads the Horizon League. Her .589 slugging percentage is just outside the top-250 nationally.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons finished their series with Cleveland State with a 5-2 win over the Vikings. Sonia Solis was 3-for-3.
Next Time Up
The 'Dons will return home for a doubleheader against Eastern Illinois on Wednesday (April 19).
Game Day Information
Who: Robert Morris Colonials
When: Friday, April 14-Saturday April 15 | Doubleheader at 1 PM on Friday, Single game on Saturday at Noon
Where: Moon Township, Pa. | North Athletic Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Know Your Foe
Robert Morris is 16-17 and 6-4 in the Horizon League. The Colonials have swept one series, a 2-0, 5-0, 5-0 trio of games against Northern Kentucky, but have lost at least one in each of the other league series. The Colonials are coming off a one-win series against Youngstown State, which saw RMU win the middle game 11-3. Charlotte Grover is batting a team-best .272 and Dana Vatakis has a 2.71 ERA to lead the team. Her ERA of 1.21 in league play is third in the HL.
Series History
The Colonials lead the all-time series 8-3 and have a 6-1 edge over the 'Dons since the two teams joined the Horizon League in 2020. The Mastodons' last win came in 2021. None of the Mastodons on the team this year played in that contest.
Lucky 7's For Solis
On the second day of the series against Cleveland State, Sonia Solis was 7-for-7 with seven RBIs. In the entire series, she was 9-for-11 with eight RBIs. This included a grand slam.
Notes From the Streak
In the Mastodons' nine-game winning streak...
• Tori Countryman batted .550
• Taryn Jenkins batted .469, slugged .813 with 15 hits, five doubles and two home runs
• Grace Hollopeter batted .464
• Sonia Solis had 12 RBIs
• Gracie Brinkerhoff had a 0.71 ERA with 18 strikeouts
• Alanah Jones had 45 strikeouts in 26.2 innings pitched and a 1.43 ERA
• The Mastodons were 30-for-32 in stolen bases
Leading the League
Purdue Fort Wayne is leading the Horizon League with...
• 44 doubles
• 1.26 doubles per game
• 1.69 stolen bases per game
• 2.23 strikeout-to-walk ratio
oK Queen!
Alanah Jones is leading the Horizon League with 118 strikeouts this season. This mark is also top-50 nationally. Her 7.4 strikeouts per seven innings is just outside the top-100 nationally.
Slugger
Taryn Jenkins is in the top-50 in the country with 0.31 doubles per game, which leads the Horizon League. Her .589 slugging percentage is just outside the top-250 nationally.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons finished their series with Cleveland State with a 5-2 win over the Vikings. Sonia Solis was 3-for-3.
Next Time Up
The 'Dons will return home for a doubleheader against Eastern Illinois on Wednesday (April 19).
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