Saturday, April 22
Fort Wayne, Ind.
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Purdue Fort Wayne
16-26, 8-8
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Northern Kentucky
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Brooke Lickey
Photo by: Megan Isenbarger
'Dons Fall to NKU in Horizon League Doubleheader
4/22/2023 6:25:00 PM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team dropped a pair of Horizon League games to Northern Kentucky on Saturday afternoon (April 22) 6-2 and 5-1.
GAME 1: Northern Kentucky 6, Purdue Fort Wayne 2
Northern Kentucky jumped out a 6-0 lead in the Mastodons behind four home runs, all coming in different innings. The Norse also had one RBI-single in the third.
In the sixth, Purdue Fort Wayne scored two. Taylor Warne grounded out but brought Bailey Manos home, then Grace Hollopeter had a sacrifice fly to center field to score Taryn Jenkins. Jenkins and Manos had the only two hits of the contest for the Mastodons.
Jenkins reached the base paths safely for the 25th consecutive game, but her streak ended there, as she did not reach in game two of the doubleheader.
Gracie Brinkerhoff tossed 2.2 innings and took the loss. Alicia Flores went 6.0 with 12 strikeouts and got the win to improve to 6-12. Alanah Jones threw 4.1 innings of relief.
GAME 2: Northern Kentucky 5, Purdue Fort Wayne 1
NKU used 11 hits to score five runs in the final game of the series, enough to beat the Mastodons 5-1.
The Norse played more small ball in the second game, but still had a home run in the fourth. It was their fifth of the day. NKU had four doubles from four different players, two of which were run-scoring hits.
In the third, the 'Dons had a pair of base-runners in scoring position when Brooke Lickey doubled to left field and Bailey Manos singled to second base, but they were stranded there after a pair of strikeouts. An inning later, Sonia Solis drew a walk and Tori Countryman singled to get another two runners on, but they were also left on the bases. The 'Dons ultimately finished with seven left on base.
Jones threw a complete game and took the loss. In the three-game series against the Norse, she threw 319 pitches. She is now 7-12. Madisyn Eads got the win in 4.0 innings with six strikeouts. Lauryn Hicks got her second save of the season with 3.0 innings pitched.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 16-27, 8-9 Horizon League while Northern Kentucky improves to 17-27, 12-7. The Mastodons return home next weekend for a series against Green Bay. Saturday's doubleheader will be the Mastodons' Senior Day. The Mastodons will recognize Jenkins, Solis, Warne and Thais Uyema.
GAME 1: Northern Kentucky 6, Purdue Fort Wayne 2
Northern Kentucky jumped out a 6-0 lead in the Mastodons behind four home runs, all coming in different innings. The Norse also had one RBI-single in the third.
In the sixth, Purdue Fort Wayne scored two. Taylor Warne grounded out but brought Bailey Manos home, then Grace Hollopeter had a sacrifice fly to center field to score Taryn Jenkins. Jenkins and Manos had the only two hits of the contest for the Mastodons.
Jenkins reached the base paths safely for the 25th consecutive game, but her streak ended there, as she did not reach in game two of the doubleheader.
Gracie Brinkerhoff tossed 2.2 innings and took the loss. Alicia Flores went 6.0 with 12 strikeouts and got the win to improve to 6-12. Alanah Jones threw 4.1 innings of relief.
GAME 2: Northern Kentucky 5, Purdue Fort Wayne 1
NKU used 11 hits to score five runs in the final game of the series, enough to beat the Mastodons 5-1.
The Norse played more small ball in the second game, but still had a home run in the fourth. It was their fifth of the day. NKU had four doubles from four different players, two of which were run-scoring hits.
In the third, the 'Dons had a pair of base-runners in scoring position when Brooke Lickey doubled to left field and Bailey Manos singled to second base, but they were stranded there after a pair of strikeouts. An inning later, Sonia Solis drew a walk and Tori Countryman singled to get another two runners on, but they were also left on the bases. The 'Dons ultimately finished with seven left on base.
Jones threw a complete game and took the loss. In the three-game series against the Norse, she threw 319 pitches. She is now 7-12. Madisyn Eads got the win in 4.0 innings with six strikeouts. Lauryn Hicks got her second save of the season with 3.0 innings pitched.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 16-27, 8-9 Horizon League while Northern Kentucky improves to 17-27, 12-7. The Mastodons return home next weekend for a series against Green Bay. Saturday's doubleheader will be the Mastodons' Senior Day. The Mastodons will recognize Jenkins, Solis, Warne and Thais Uyema.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Alicia Flores (6-12)
L: Brinkerhoff, Gracie (6-7)
Batting:
HR: Megan Lenhart 1 ; Maddie Lacer 1 ; Kayla Shymkewich 1 ; Tatum Biddle 1
RBI: Megan Lenhart 2 ; Maddie Lacer 1 ; Kayla Shymkewich 2 ; Tatum Biddle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ella LeMonier 1 ; Megan Lenhart 1 ; Maddie Lacer 2 ; Kayla Shymkewich 1 ; Tatum Biddle 1
SB: Ella LeMonier 2
HBP: Megan Lenhart 1
Batting:
2B: Jenkins, Taryn 1
RBI: Hollopeter, Grace 1
SH: Lickey, Brooke 1
SF: Hollopeter, Grace 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jenkins, Taryn 1 ; Manos, Bailey 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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AB
3
R
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H
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RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
0
RBI
1
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