Softball Earns Game Two Win To Split Series With Hillsdale

OVERVIEW – Hillsdale

SCORES: Northwood 0, Hillsdale 4/ Northwood 3, Hillsdale 1

RECORDS: Northwood (17-13, 7-5  G-MAC), Hillsdale (19-14, 5-3 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Johnny Williams Field – Hillsdale, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood softball took a series split with Hillsdale on Sunday (April 6). The Chargers took game one behind a shutout 4-0 before Northwood earned the 3-1 win in game two.

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

• Hillsdale opened game one's scoring with a two-run homer to right-center in the bottom of the first, 2-0 HC.
• The only other scoring in the game came in the second inning for the Chargers. Two singles opened the frame before a single to left and a sac fly to center gave Hillsdale the 4-0 advantage.
• Northwood's offense proved overmatched by Hillsdale's pitching, going down in order over the next three innings. Hillsdale's 11 strikeouts sent them to a 4-0 victory in game one.

GAME ONE STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Northwood 0/6/1, Hillsdale 4/9/0
• Runners left on base: Northwood 6, Hillsdale 8
• Winning Pitcher – Joni Russell (10-2) 7 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 11 K
• Losing Pitcher – Kamden Binney (5-4) 1.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R (4 ER), K

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Ashley Ziel: 2-3
• Abby Robinson: 2-3

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

• In game two, Northwood would be the first to score. Back-to-back walks to Ziel and Delanie Gale and a single from Abby Robinson opened the third. Gage Lambert's single to right put NU out in front 2-0.
• Gale's RBI single to center added one more for NU in the fourth. Ashlyn Lundquist came around to score from second on the play, 3-0 NU.
• Brynn Polega proved to be on her game through four allowing one hit to the Chargers offense. The Chargers would finally crack the scoreboard in the fifth via a solo home run to left. 3-1 NU.
• Polega continued to deal, shutting the Hillsdale offense down en route to NU's 3-1 win. Polega extended her career-high in wins with her 10^th this season.

GAME TWO STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Northwood 3/11/0, Hillsdale 1/3/0
• Runners left on base: Northwood 12, Hillsdale 7
• Winning Pitcher – Brynn Polega (10-3) 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 4 BB, 2 K
• Losing Pitcher – Anistyn Foster (2-2) 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 3 K

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Lambert: 3-4, 2 RBI
• Gale: 2-3, RBI, BB, R
• Ziel: 1-3, BB, R

UP NEXT

• Northwood softball heads south to University Center, Mich. to take on Saginaw Valley St. on Tuesday (April 8). First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the SVSU Softball Field.