Northwood Softball Wins Versus Ferris State Before Weather Takes Control

OVERVIEW – Ferris St.

SCORES: Northwood 4, Ferris St. 3

RECORDS: Northwood 25-12 Ferris St. 14-30

LOCATION: Fisher Stadium – Midland, Michigan

RECAP: The Timberwolves softball team was back in Midland, taking on the Ferris St. Bulldogs. The doubleheader was scheduled for two games (April 26), but in the bottom of the sixth inning in game one, the games were called due to weather.

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

• The Timberwolves were able to get the scoring started in the first with two walks and a wild pitch to advance the runners, and Alexis Koehler was able to score via another wild pitch, NU 1-0.
• Ferris would a home run in the third to tie it up at 1-1.
• In the third, Haley Frank would single through the right side to score Koehler, 2-1 NU.
• Following Frank's single, Brittany Steimel singled down the third base line to score two more, 4-1 NU.
• Ferris St. would try and mount a comeback in the fourth. Following a walk and throwing error, runners were on second and third with one out. FSU would get a groundout to score one and a single to score another, 4-3 NU.
• Shayna Frank would anchor down to strike out the final seven Ferris St. batters to finish the game. Shayna currently sits 11 strikeouts shy of the 500 mark. 
• Rain began in the fifth before the game was called in the sixth for the 4-3 Northwood win. Game two was canceled due to rain.

GAME ONE STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Northwood 4/4/1, Ferris St. 3/4/0
• Runners left on base: Northwood 6, Ferris St. 5
• Winning Pitcher – Shayna Frank (13-6) 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 11 K
• Losing Pitcher – Kristina Baar (3-6) 2.1 IP, 1 H, 4 R (4 ER), 5 BB, 4 K

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Steimel: 2-3, 2 RBI
• H. Frank: 1-3, RBI, R
• Griundman: 1-2, BB
• Koehler: 0-1, 2 R, 2 BB
• Mankel: 0-1, 2 BB, R

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves are set to host Purdue Northwest at 2 & 4 PM tomorrow, April 27, at Fisher Stadium.