Softball Pushes Win Streak To Eight With Sweep Of Thomas More

OVERVIEW – Thomas More

SCORES: Northwood 8, Thomas More 0 (5 Inn.) / Northwood 7, Thomas More 1

RECORDS: Northwood (19-17, 12-6 G-MAC), Thomas More (19-25, 6-12 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Fisher Stadium – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood's softball team pushed their win streak to eight Monday afternoon (April 20), earning a sweep over Thomas More, winning 8-0 and 7-1.

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

• Northwood jumped out early in the first inning as Delanie Gale tripled to score Brinley Eckerman before Ashley Ziel launched a two-run home run to center, giving the Timberwolves a 3-0 lead.
• The lead grew in the third when Jenna Kowalski delivered an RBI single up the middle to bring home Gale, 4-0 NU.
• In the fourth inning, Northwood capitalized on a Thomas More error, with Chloe Cooper reaching and Gage Lambert scoring to make it 5-0.
• The Timberwolves put the game away in the fifth as Kowalski blasted a walk-off three-run home run to center, scoring Ziel and Gale to secure the 8-0 run-rule victory.
• Kamden Binney was dominant in the circle, tossing a complete-game shutout while allowing just three hits. She tabbed her fifth straight win in the circle.

GAME ONE STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Northwood 8/10/1, Thomas More 0/3/1
• Runners left on base: Northwood 1, Thomas More 4
• Winning Pitcher – Kamden Binney (11-6) – 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
• Losing Pitcher – Alisha Fox (11-11) – 4.0 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Jenna Kowalski: 2-3, HR (2), 4 RBI, R
• Delanie Gale: 3-3, 2B, 3B, RBI, 3 R
• Ashley Ziel: 1-2, HR (2), 2 RBI, BB, 2 R
• Brinley Eckerman: 2-3, R
• Gage Lambert: 1-2, 2B, R

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

• Northwood struck first in the opening inning, taking advantage of a fielding error at third base that allowed Brinley Eckerman to score for a 1-0 lead.
• The Timberwolves broke the game open in the fourth inning with six runs on six hits.
• Gage Lambert started the rally with a single up the middle before Ella Wagner followed with a base hit to put two on with no outs.
• After a sacrifice bunt moved both runners into scoring position, Delaney Belding delivered a clutch two-RBI double to right-center, scoring Anna Iwanicki and Lambert.
• Still in the fourth, Delanie Gale launched a two-run home run down the left-field line, bringing home Meridith Frey to extend the lead to 5-0.
• Ashley Ziel kept the inning alive with a single, and Jenna Kowalski worked a walk to set the table for Ashlyn Lundquist. Lundquist capped the inning with a two-RBI double to right-center, scoring both Ziel and Kowalski to push the lead to 7-0.
• Thomas More scored its lone run in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly following a misplay, making it 7-1.
• Dalaney Gage was dominant in the circle, allowing just two hits and one unearned run while striking out seven across a complete-game effort. Gage earned her fourth consecutive win.

GAME TWO STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors: Northwood 7/11/1, Thomas More 1/2/1
• Runners left on base: Northwood 7, Thomas More 4
• Winning Pitcher – Dalaney Gage (7-6) – 7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
• Losing Pitcher – Kylie Ropp (5-10) – 3.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Delanie Gale: 3-4, HR (7), 2 RBI
• Ashlyn Lundquist: 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI
• Delaney Belding: 1-1, 2B, 2 RBI
• Brinley Eckerman: 2-3, 2B, R
• Ashley Ziel: 2-4, R

NORTHWOOD NOTES AND CAREER MARKS TRACKER

• Several Timberwolves continue to climb the Northwood softball record books during the 2026 season. Delanie Gale's 6-7 day across the two games gives her 210 for her career (No. 3 in program history). Her home run in game two was her 22^nd off her career and is also No. 3 in program history.

UP NEXT

• Northwood continues its homestand on Tuesday (April 21) hosting Cedarville for a doubleheader beginning at Noon at Fisher Stadium.