HTML Box Score vs. Northwood
HTML Box Score vs. Purdue-Northwest
CLERMONT, Fla. – The Bloomsburg University softball team concluded its Spring Break trip with two tough losses, falling to Purdue-Northwest 12-2 in five innings and Northwood 2-0.
The Pride scored four runs in the first, three runs in the second, two in the third and another three in the fourth to pull away for the win. Bloomsburg's two runs came on solo home runs in the second from
Kalynn Wheeland (South Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport) and
Nicolette Ray (Abington, Pa./Abington).
Wheeland and Ray were two of the six Huskies to record hits in the game.
Alyssa Davies (Mountain Top, Pa./Crestwood) (2-3) took the loss in the circle allowing four runs, two earned on four hits in the first inning.
Erin Smith (Tunkhannock, Pa./Tunkhannock Area),
Abby Wild (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) and
Balee Leeser (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) also registered relief appearances in the loss.
Against Northwood, the game went scoreless into the fifth inning. To that point, there were three combined hits and four total baserunners. Northwood broke through in the top of the fifth against
Tara Baney (Howard, Pa./Bellefonte), who had held the Timberwolves hitless to that point. A leadoff single by Abby Joseph followed by a sacrifice bunt from Torriya Gray-Baker left pinch runner Taylor Schmitt at second with one out. Sydni Culps would single up the middle to bring home the game's first run, advancing to second on the throw home. Jordyn Look would pinch run at second base and score unearned with two outs on a costly error in the infield. Northwood's Taylor Wright would match Baney inning for inning, allowing just four hits to get the shutout.
Taylor Winkelman (Springfield, Pa/Springfield) collected two hits in the loss, while Wheeland and Smith each had one hit in the contest. Smith also drew the lone walk in the contest for the Huskies. Baney (1-3) took a tough loss in the circle allowing two runs, one earned on three hits while striking out one. She held Northwood off the bases completely for the first four innings.
Bloomsburg falls to 6-9, while Northwood improves to 11-5 and Purdue-Northwest moves to 10-7.
The Huskies will return to the diamond on Friday (Mar. 23) for their home opener with East Stroudsburg. First pitch is set for 2:30 p.m. at Jan M. Hutchinson Field.
