Wednesday, April 19
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Noon
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Eastern Illinois
Ella Carriere
Photo by: Megan Isenbarger
Mastodon Softball Hosts Doubleheader With Eastern Illinois on Wednesday
4/18/2023 11:45:00 AM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team will welcome Eastern Illinois for a doubleheader on Wednesday (April 19) starting at noon.
Game Day Information
Who: Eastern Illinois Panthers
When: Wednesday, April 19 | Doubleheader at noon
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
Know Your Foe
Eastern Illinois is 24-15, including a 12-2 record in the OVC. The Panthers have won their last four games, a non-conference game against Saint Louis and a three-game series at Tennessee Tech. EIU is led by Jaylen Prichard, who is batting .359 this season. Rachel Kaufman is right behind at .358 and is slugging .606. Olivia Price has been good from the circle with a 10-4 record and 1.93 ERA.
Series History
The Mastodons and Panthers have played five times and Eastern Illinois has won all five. Last year, the two teams played a doubleheader that EIU won 3-2 and 13-8. Sonia Solis had five RBIs in the doubleheader.
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.
League-Only Batters
Seven Purdue Fort Wayne players are batting over .300 in Horizon League play: Sonia Solis (.435), Taryn Jenkins (.373), Grace Hollopeter (.340), Epiphany Hang (.340), Taylor Warne (.308), Tori Countryman (.308) and Bailey Manos (.306).
Safe!
Taryn Jenkins is currently on a 21-game streak with at least one base safely reached.
Leading the League
Purdue Fort Wayne is leading the Horizon League with...
• 1.22 doubles per game
• 1.73 stolen bases per game
• 2.27 strikeout-to-walk ratio
oK Queen!
Alanah Jones is leading the Horizon League with 127 strikeouts this season. This mark is also top-50 nationally. Her 7.5 strikeouts per seven innings is just outside the top-100 nationally.
Slugger
Taryn Jenkins is in the top-75 in the country with 0.30 doubles per game, which leads the Horizon League. Her .579 slugging percentage is just outside the top-250 nationally.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne took one of three games in the Mastodons' series at Robert Morris.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will play a Horizon League series against Northern Kentucky this weekend.
Game Day Information
Who: Eastern Illinois Panthers
When: Wednesday, April 19 | Doubleheader at noon
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
Know Your Foe
Eastern Illinois is 24-15, including a 12-2 record in the OVC. The Panthers have won their last four games, a non-conference game against Saint Louis and a three-game series at Tennessee Tech. EIU is led by Jaylen Prichard, who is batting .359 this season. Rachel Kaufman is right behind at .358 and is slugging .606. Olivia Price has been good from the circle with a 10-4 record and 1.93 ERA.
Series History
The Mastodons and Panthers have played five times and Eastern Illinois has won all five. Last year, the two teams played a doubleheader that EIU won 3-2 and 13-8. Sonia Solis had five RBIs in the doubleheader.
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.
League-Only Batters
Seven Purdue Fort Wayne players are batting over .300 in Horizon League play: Sonia Solis (.435), Taryn Jenkins (.373), Grace Hollopeter (.340), Epiphany Hang (.340), Taylor Warne (.308), Tori Countryman (.308) and Bailey Manos (.306).
Safe!
Taryn Jenkins is currently on a 21-game streak with at least one base safely reached.
Leading the League
Purdue Fort Wayne is leading the Horizon League with...
• 1.22 doubles per game
• 1.73 stolen bases per game
• 2.27 strikeout-to-walk ratio
oK Queen!
Alanah Jones is leading the Horizon League with 127 strikeouts this season. This mark is also top-50 nationally. Her 7.5 strikeouts per seven innings is just outside the top-100 nationally.
Slugger
Taryn Jenkins is in the top-75 in the country with 0.30 doubles per game, which leads the Horizon League. Her .579 slugging percentage is just outside the top-250 nationally.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne took one of three games in the Mastodons' series at Robert Morris.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will play a Horizon League series against Northern Kentucky this weekend.
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