Saturday, March 16
College Park, Md.
10:30 AM
Purdue Fort Wayne
5-16
4
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2
Lafayette
2-16
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4
5
6
7
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H
E
Purdue Fort Wayne
0
1
0
2
0
0
1
4
10
0
Lafayette
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0
0
0
1
0
0
2
8
2
Tori Countryman
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Mastodons Pick Up Win Over Lafayette in College Park
3/16/2024 3:45:00 PM | Softball
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Purdue Fort Wayne softball beat Fairfield 4-2 on Saturday (March 16) in the Mastodons' last non-league tournament.
GAME 1: Purdue Fort Wayne 4, Lafayette 2
Tori Countryman went 3-for-3 at the plate with a run in the Mastodons' win over Lafayette.
Lafayette got an early lead in the first inning with a pair of singles. The 'Dons responded in the second with three singles of their own from Epiphany Hang, Brooke Lickey and Countryman. Kennedy Peckinpaugh then hit a sacrifice fly to right field to tie it up.
The Mastodons kept the Leopards off the scoreboard until the fifth. Meanwhile, they scored two more in the fourth, including the eventual game-winner. Lickey and Countryman got on base again, then Peckinpaugh singled through the middle to bring Lickey home. On the subsequent at bat, Gwen McMenemy reached on an error and Countryman scored.
Lafayette scored one in the fifth, but Gracie Brinkerhoff stranded two Leopards on base. The 'Dons got an insurance run in the seventh when Grace Hollopeter and Hang both doubled.
Brinkerhoff threw 5.0 innings and got the win. Alanah Jones threw 2.0 innings of scoreless ball and struck out four of the six batters she faced. She earned her first save of the season.
Lafayette fell to 2-16.
GAME 2: Fairfield 7, Purdue Fort Wayne 3
Bailey Manos and Hang each had two hits in game two, but Fairfield topped the 'Dons 7-3.
Fairfield scored four runs before the Mastodons scored their first. Peckinpaugh singled up the middle, then Manos got on with a fielder's choice. With the next at bat, Hollopeter doubled to bring Manos home.
After a three-run fourth from Fairfield, the Mastodons scored two in the seventh, but the comeback fell short.
Jones threw 3.1 innings and struck out four, but took the loss. Alyson Quinlan threw 3.2 innings and also struck out four in relief. Alyssa Weinberg got the win for Fairfield.
Purdue Fort Wayne moved to 5-17 with the split. Fairfield moved to 3-12.
GAME 1: Purdue Fort Wayne 4, Lafayette 2
Tori Countryman went 3-for-3 at the plate with a run in the Mastodons' win over Lafayette.
Lafayette got an early lead in the first inning with a pair of singles. The 'Dons responded in the second with three singles of their own from Epiphany Hang, Brooke Lickey and Countryman. Kennedy Peckinpaugh then hit a sacrifice fly to right field to tie it up.
The Mastodons kept the Leopards off the scoreboard until the fifth. Meanwhile, they scored two more in the fourth, including the eventual game-winner. Lickey and Countryman got on base again, then Peckinpaugh singled through the middle to bring Lickey home. On the subsequent at bat, Gwen McMenemy reached on an error and Countryman scored.
Lafayette scored one in the fifth, but Gracie Brinkerhoff stranded two Leopards on base. The 'Dons got an insurance run in the seventh when Grace Hollopeter and Hang both doubled.
Brinkerhoff threw 5.0 innings and got the win. Alanah Jones threw 2.0 innings of scoreless ball and struck out four of the six batters she faced. She earned her first save of the season.
Lafayette fell to 2-16.
GAME 2: Fairfield 7, Purdue Fort Wayne 3
Bailey Manos and Hang each had two hits in game two, but Fairfield topped the 'Dons 7-3.
Fairfield scored four runs before the Mastodons scored their first. Peckinpaugh singled up the middle, then Manos got on with a fielder's choice. With the next at bat, Hollopeter doubled to bring Manos home.
After a three-run fourth from Fairfield, the Mastodons scored two in the seventh, but the comeback fell short.
Jones threw 3.1 innings and struck out four, but took the loss. Alyson Quinlan threw 3.2 innings and also struck out four in relief. Alyssa Weinberg got the win for Fairfield.
Purdue Fort Wayne moved to 5-17 with the split. Fairfield moved to 3-12.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brinkerhoff, Gracie (2-8)
L: Cal, J. (1-5)
S: Jones, Alanah (1)
Batting:
2B: Hollopeter, Grace 1 ; Rudd, Aglaia 1 ; Hang, Epiphany 1 ; Countryman, Tori 1
RBI: Hang, Epiphany 1 ; Peckinpaugh, Kennedy 2
SF: Peckinpaugh, Kennedy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hollopeter, Grace 1 ; Hang, Epiphany 1 ; Lickey, Brooke 1 ; Countryman, Tori 1
HBP: Lickey, Brooke 1
Batting:
RBI: Hausamann 1 ; Coyle, M. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: O'Neill, MG 1 ; Sweet, Kylee 1
SB: O'Neill, MG 1
HBP: Sweet, Kylee 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
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3
RBI
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AB
4
R
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H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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