'Dons Win Fifth Straight With Sweep of Detroit Mercy

Sunday, April 2

Fort Wayne, Ind.

Noon

Purdue Fort Wayne

9-18, 2-2

Detroit Mercy

3-19, 2-5

Detroit Mercy

Purdue Fort Wayne

Photo by: Valerie Garrett

'Dons Win Fifth Straight With Sweep of Detroit Mercy

4/2/2023 5:37:00 PM | Softball

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team concluded a series sweep of Detroit Mercy by taking a doubleheader from the Titans on Sunday (April 2) by scores of 10-0 and 8-1.

The Mastodons dominated the series, out-scoring Detroit Mercy by a combined score of 23-3. The Purdue Fort Wayne defense committed only one error in the series.

It is the first five-game win streak and three-game series sweep since 2014 for Purdue Fort Wayne. The 'Dons did take three straight in a four-game series in 2021 vs. Green Bay.

Game One – Purdue Fort Wayne 10, Titans 0 (five innings)
The 'Dons blanked the Titans in a run-rule shortened opener. Alyson Quinlan fanned seven Titans with only one walk and two hits in the complete-game 5.0 inning effort.

Sonia Solis was the offensive hero of game one. She smacked two no-doubter home runs. Her first long ball came in the second. It was a three-run variety well over the high wall in center field. Her second home run was a two-run shot in the fourth off the scoreboard. It put the 'Dons up 10-0. Purdue Fort Wayne got the required three outs in the fifth to end the game.

The 'Dons out-hit the Titans 11-2. Grace Hollopeter had three hits including a double with three runs scored. Epiphany Hang and Tori Countryman also had two hits, with Hang scoring twice.

Game Two – Purdue Fort Wayne 8, Titans 1
The pitching was just as good in game two. Gracie Brinkerhoff allowed just one unearned run with seven strikeouts in a complete-game 7.0 inning effort.

The 'Dons scored four in the third and four more in the fifth. They nearly ended it in the fifth, leaving the potential ninth run at third to end the inning.

Taylor Warne had four hits and two runs scored. Hollopeter added two hits and two runs. Hang and Solis each knocked in two runs.

League play has been kind to the top of the Mastodon lineup with Warne (.529), Hollopeter (.500), Solis (.412) and Hang (.400) all batting .400 or better.

Detroit Mercy falls to 3-20 (2-6 Horizon). The 'Dons improve to 10-18 (3-2 Horizon). The 'Dons are at Western Michigan on Tuesday.

~ Feel The Rumble ~