Delanie Gale Sets Pair Of School Records As Softball Drops Pair At Ohio Dominican

OVERVIEW – OHIO DOMINICAN

SCORES: Ohio Dominican 12, Northwood Timberwolves 5| Ohio Dominican 2, Northwood 0

RECORDS: Northwood 22-20, 15-9 G-MAC | Ohio Dominican 28-20, 19-5 G-MAC

LOCATION: Columbus, Ohio

RECAP: Delanie Gale set a pair of school records as Northwood softball drops a pair of games at Ohio Dominican Sunday afternoon (April 26), falling 12-5 in game one and 2-0 in game two.

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

• Ohio Dominican scored three runs in the bottom of the first for a quick lead.
• Northwood got on the board in the top of the third, starting with a bases-loaded walk by Jenna Kowalski.
• Gage Lambert followed with a sacrifice fly that made the score 3-2.
• The Panthers responded right away, scoring five runs in the bottom of the third go up 8-2.
• Delanie Gale got one back for Northwood in the top of the fourth on a solo home run.
• ODU came right back with a two-run homer of their own in the bottom of the inning to make the score 10-3.
• Ashley Ziel connected on a two-run shot in the top of the sixth to get NU within five.
• Once again, the Panthers came right back with two runs of their own in the bottom of the sixth that made the final 12-5.

GAME ONE STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors Northwood: 5/11/1, Ohio Dominican: 12/11/0
• Runners Left on Base: Northwood: 8, Ohio Dominican: 3
• Winning Pitcher – Alyvia Lawrentz (14-10): 7 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 2 K
• Losing Pitcher – Kamden Binney (13-8): 2 IP, 6 H, 8 R, BB, K

GAME ONE TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Ziel: 3-4, HR, R, 2 RBI
• Gale: 2-4, HR, 2 R, RBI
• Brinley Eckerman: 2-4, 2 R
• Meridith Frey: 2-3

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

• After a high-scoring contest in the opener, game two was scoreless into the fifth inning before a sac fly gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead.
• ODU then connected on a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth to make the final 2-0.
• Northwood had chances to score, registering two doubles and a triple in the game but were unable to get on the board.

GAME TWO STATS

• Runs/Hits/Errors Northwood: 0/5/0, Ohio Dominican: 2/3/1
• Runners Left on Base: Northwood: 5, Ohio Dominican: 4
• Winning Pitcher – Emma Grau (13-9): 7 IP, 5 H, 2 K
• Losing Pitcher – Dalaney Gage (8-7): 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 5 BB, K

GAME TWO TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Gale: 2-3, 2B
• Ashlyn Lundquist: 3B
• Eckerman: 2B

NORTHWOOD NOTES

• With her single in the third inning of game one, Gale set the school record for career total bases. At the end of the day, Gale now has 365 total bases. Northwood Hall of Famer Tanya Haspelhorn (1993-96) was the previous record holder at 357.
• When Gale scored a run later in that same inning, she became the all-time leader in school history with 151 runs scored. She now has 152 for her career, passing Northwood Hall of Famer Tara Tigner's record of 150.

UP NEXT

• Northwood will compete at the Great Midwest Conference Tournament April 29-May 2 in Akron, Ohio