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Purdue Fort Wayne’s Softball Team Loses Series Against Eastern Illinois

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne’s softball team lost both games of a two game series against Eastern Illinois. The series was played as a double header today where the first game was a 1-2 PFW loss and the second game was a 1-11 loss for PFW.

The first game of the series started at noon and saw Eastern Illinois win over PFW.

Eastern Illinois got on the board first in the 2nd inning as they scored run two runs. PFW finally cut into this lead in the 5th inning when they scored their only run, but this was not enough to avoid defeat.

PFW’s Alanah Jones took the loss in this game as they struck out six through seven innings. Jones is now 7-10 on the season.

The Mastodons best batter in this game was Sonia Solis as they batted 2/3 from the plate.

The second game of the series ended as a 1-11 loss for PFW.

It took awhile for scoring to begin, but once Eastern Illinois got started they continued to add on runs. They first scored in the 4th inning as they scored three runs. They added three more runs in the 5th inning. Their scoring came to an end in the 6th inning as they added their final five runs. PFW scored their lone run in the 6th.

Gracie Brinkerhoff took the loss for PFW in this game as they pitched 4.0 innings. She is now 6-6 on the season.

Taryn Jenkins was the best batter for the Mastodons in this game as they went 2/3 they scored the lone run for PFW.

Following the series PFW now sits at 16-24 on the season.

The Mastodons next time out will be Friday at home. They play the first game of their three game weekend series against Northern Kentucky.

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Purdue Fort Wayne’s Softball Team Losses Weekend Series Against Robert Morris University

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne’s softball team faced off against Robert Morris University in a three game series which ran from Friday to Saturday.

In this series PFW collected a win in the first game but the lost the final two games to lose the series.

The first game of the series took place on Friday. This was PFW’s only win in the series as they defeated RMU 3-1.

The game was scoreless until the 5th inning where PFW came alive and score all three of their runs. RMU scored their lone run in the 6th but could not get the game any closer.

The Mastodons best batter in this game was Taryn Jenkins who went 2/4 from the plate. She scored one run and added one RBI.

Gracie Brinkerhoff got the win as she only allowed one run in 5.1 innings pitched. She totaled six strikeouts.

The second game of the series also took place on Friday, but did not have the same result for PFW as they lost 2-4 to RMU.

PFW got on the board early, scoring a run in the 1st and 3rd innings. PFW could not get a runner home for the remainder of the game.

RMU scored a run in the 4th inning before scoring three more in the 5th to set the final score at 2-4.

PFW’s best batter in this game was Jenkins again as she batted 1/3, scored the team’s two runs and reached base on a walk.

PFW’s Alanah Jones took the loss in this game. She is 7-9 on the season.

The final game of the series was on Saturday. This game also resulted in a PFW loss as they fell 2-7.

RMU got on the board in the 2nd inning as they scored one run. They then added four in the 4th and then two in the 5th.

PFW struggled at the plate and were unable to score until the 7th inning where they were able to score their two runs of the day.

PFW’s best batter in this game was again Jenkins. She batted 2/4, scored a run and added one RBI.

Brinkerhoff took the loss and now sits at 6-5 on the season.

Following this series, PFW now sits at 15-20 on the season. While they are not doing too well on the year, the Mastodons are playing well in conference as their conference record is 7-4.

PFW’s next time out will be Wednesday as they have a double header against Eastern Illinois at home.

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Purdue Fort Wayne’s Softball Team Loses Three Game Series to Cleveland State

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne’s softball team lost two of three games in a two day series against Cleveland State. The series ran from Tuesday till Wednesday afternoon. Each game was close, but in the first two games PFW fell short and CSU was able to make comebacks.

The first game on series was played on Tuesday. This game ended in a 7-10 loss for PFW. The Mastodons fell apart in the 6th inning allowing seven runs from the 6th inning till the end of the game in the 8th inning.

Gracie Brinkerhoff took the loss for PFW and she now has a pitching record of 5-4 on the season. She allowed four runs in 5.1 innings pitched.

Taryn Jenkins was PFW’s best batter in this game as she batted 3/5, scored two runs and added a RBI.

The next game of the series took place Wednesday, this game saw PFW lose another lead as they lost 9-12. Going into the 6th inning PFW was up 8-7, things quickly changed as Cleveland State scored five runs in their side of the inning.

Alyson Quinlan took the loss for PFW. Her pitching record is now 3-7. She allowed nine runs in 5.0 innings.

Sonia Solis was PFW’s best batter in this game. She went 4/4 from the plate with one of her hits being a grand slam. She scored one run and collected six RBI’s.

PFW was able to win the final game of the series 5-2. They took an early lead in the 2nd inning and never looked back.

Alanah Jones got the win for PFW, she pitched a complete game where she had five strikeouts. Her pitching record is now 7-8 on the season.

Sonia Solis was again PFW’s best batter in this game as she batted 3/3, scored a run and sent home one RBI.

Following this three game series PFW now sits at 15-20 on the season. Their next time out will be Friday as they begin a three game weekend series against Robert Morris.

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Purdue Fort Wayne’s Softball Team Loses Two Games Against Youngstown State

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne’s softball team lost twice today in back to back games against Youngstown State. PFW kept the first game close as it ended 3-4. PFW then struggled in the second game as they lost 2-7.

In the first game the Mastodons took the first lead of the game after scoring three runs in the third inning. They kept the score 3-0 till the fifth inning.

Youngstown State got onto the board in the 5th inning as they scored two runs. They then tied the game in the 6th inning.

PFW was unable to score in the 7th and Youngstown State added one more run to get the win.

Sonia Solis was PFW’s best batter in game one as she went 3/4, scored one run and drove in one RBI.

PFW’s Alanah Jones took the loss in game one.

In the second game PFW started off strong by scoring two runs in the 1st inning. Youngstown State followed up by scoring a run of their own.

PFW went scoreless in the 2nd inning while Youngstown State scored three runs.

Youngstown then added their final three runs in the 3rd inning.

After the 3rd inning there was no more scoring and PFW lost 2-7.

PFW’s best batter was Taylor Warne who went 1/3 and scored a run.

PFW’s pitcher, Alyson Quinlan, struggled as she allowed six runs in 2.1 innings. She totaled an ERA of 18.00 in this game.

With the win Youngstown State move to 9-13 on the season.

With the loss PFW falls to 5-18 on the season. Their next game will be on March 29 against Valparaiso.

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Purdue Fort Wayne’s Softball Team Falls in a Close Contest with Butler

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne’s softball team fell 4-5 tonight against Butler in a close contest that was decided in the final inning. This game was PFW’s home opener.

The game started with Butler taking a 0-3 lead over PFW as Kennedy Peckinpaugh allowed three runs in the 1st inning before being replaced by Grace Brinkerhoff.

Peckingpaugh ended the day with an ERA of 31.50. This moves her ERA on the season to 27.00.

PFW eventually got on the score board in the 4th inning as they scored two runs. They doubled their score in the 5th inning taking a 4-3 lead over Butler.

PFW’s Alyson Quinlan took over pitching in the 6th inning. She ended up getting the loss as she allowed two runs in the 7th which made the final score 4-5.

Butler’s Rylyn Dyer was credited with the win and Sydney Cammon got the save.

PFW’s Brooke Wintlend was the team’s best batter today as she went 2/3 with one of the hits being a home run. She scored one run herself and drove in two RBI’s.

With the win, Butler moves to 8-18 on the season. Their next matchup will be Friday against St. John’s. This will be the first of a three game series.

With the loss, PFW falls to 5-16 on the season. Their next games will be March 21st against Youngstown State as the two teams will play a double header.

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Purdue Fort Wayne’s Softball Team Wins One Game In Weekend Tournament.

By Gavin Greer

Over the weekend Purdue Fort Wayne’s softball team competed in the 2023 Aces Home Tournament #2. From Friday to today the team played five games in the tournament. Out of the five, they came away only winning one matchup.

The team played two games on Friday, two games on Saturday and one game today.

The Mastodons first game of the tournament was against Bowling Green. This was their only win of the tournament as they won 3-2. Pitcher Alanah Jones picked up her third win of the season. She pitched all seven innings totaling five strikeouts. Taryn Jenkins was PFW’s best batter as she went 1/2 batting picking up a run and a walk.

In PFW’s second game on Friday they lost 2-3 to Evansville. PFW’s pitchers did well, but the Mastodons were not able to outbat the Aces. Bailey Manos was PFW’s best batter as she was the only player to get a hit. Grace Hollopeter and Jenkins reached base on walks.

PFW’s first game on Saturday ended in a 2-5 loss to St. Thomas. PFW did better batting in this game as they had six hits. Unfortunately these hits did not result in scores, so PFW was not able to stay in the game.

In their second game on Saturday PFW lost in extra innings to Evansville 4-5. PFW had the lead in the 8th inning but allowed two runs to lose the game. Hollopeter went 2/5, scored one run and totaled one RBI.

Today PFW played their last game of the tournament against St. Thomas. This game was thei biggest loss of the weekend as they fell 1-5. PFW struggled at the plate. Their best batter was Hollopeter. She batted 1/3 and scored one run.

Following the completion of the tournament, PFW sits at 4-12 on the season. They will have a chance to improve this record next weekend as they travel to Bloomington to play in the Hoosier Classic.

PFW will face off against four opponents from Mar. 3 to Mar. 4. They will play Green Bay, IU, and Wisconsin. The matchup against Wisconsin will be a double header.

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Purdue Fort Wayne Women’s Softball Team Gets Three Wins During the Bob Heck Classic

By Gavin Greer

Purdue Fort Wayne women’s baseball team took part in the Bob Heck Classic in Georgia this weekend. From Friday to Sunday PFW played five games. On Friday they played Rhode Island and Georgia State, Saturday they played Eastern Kentucky and Rhode Island and finally on Sunday they played Georgia State again.

In the first game of the Classic, PFW picked up their first win of the season. This win came on Friday in a 6-1 victory over Rhode Island. Grace Hollopeter was the star of this game. She went 2/3 batting, hitting two homeruns and getting four RBIs. Pitcher Alanah Jones threw seven strikeouts and added a home run for PFW.

The second game PFW played Friday ended in a 5-6 loss to Georgia State. Hollopeter and Jones stayed hot as they both hit a home run.

On Saturday PFW picked up two more wins. The first came against Eastern Kentucky. The Mastodons won this game 2-1. Jones continued her success in the Classic as she pitched again, and this time tallied five strike outs. She also added to her homerun total as she went yard again.

Then later in the day PFW beat Rhode Island again, this time 12-3. Taryn Jenkins was the star of this game as she batted 2/3, hit two home runs and gathered five RBIs. Hollopeter also added a home run.

On the final day of the Classic, PFW had a rematch with Georgia State. This time PFW lost 6-7. Jenkins was the star again as she batted 2/3 and had two RBIs. While PFW batted well in this matchup, the defense allowed too many runs.

The Mastodons performance in this Classic should hopefully boost the team’s morale as they saw a lot of improvement at the plate. Going into the classic the team had only 16 hits and one run through six games. The team has hopefully found their stride and will continue playing well.

PFW will kick off their play in the Evansville’s 2023 Aces Home Tournament #2 on Friday. They will play their first game of the tournament at 10 a.m. versus Bowling Green. Later in the day at 12:30 p.m., they will play the host Evansville.

PFW is now 3-8 on the season. The team will look to improve this record as they will have five games in this tournament next weekend.

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