Clermont, FL (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University softball team continued their loss streak on Tuesday, falling to No. 14 Grand Valley State and Felician University on a cool and rainy day from Clermont.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1 (GVSU): Northern State 1, Grand Valley State 6
Final Score Game 2 (FU): Northern State 2, Felician 4
Records: Northern State 4-8, Grand Valley State 7-2, Felician 4-8
GAME 1 – GVSU
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Grand Valley State scored the first runs of the game in the bottom of third inning, and then tacked on five more in the bottom of the fourth taking a 6-0 lead.
- Madison Rutter put the Wolves on the board in the fifth with a single to center, scoring Emma Terveer. Terveer was pinch running for Kennady Thompson who walked to lead off the inning.
- Northern tallied one run on two hits with two errors on defense.
- Andrea Cherney suffered the loss for the Wolves throwing six complete innings. The freshman gave up six unearned runs on two hits with four strikeouts.
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Cassidy Schaar: 1-for-3
- Madison Rutter: 1-for-2, 1 RBI
GAME 2 – FU
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Felician jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning.
- Madison Rutter and the Wolves answered back in the bottom of the fourth tying the game on a single up the middle scoring Rachel Reinke. Reinke was running for Jen Martin who walked two at-bats prior.
- Cassidy Schaar then plated Emma Terveer with a single up the middle as well. Terveer pinch ran for Jamie Fisher who singled through the right side.
- The Falcons added the game winning run and one run of insurance in the following frame.
- Northern scored two runs on seven hits with two errors, leaving a total of nine runners on base.
- Jamie Fisher recorded the loss in the game, giving up four earned runs on nine hits in 4.0 innings of work.
- Andrea Cherney entered in relief, throwing the final three innings with three strikeouts.
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Madison Rutter: 2-for-3, 1 RBI
- Kaitlyn King: 2-for-3
UP NEXT
Northern returns to the diamond tomorrow at 12:30 and 2:45 p.m. (CT) versus University of the Sciences and Alderson Broaddus from the Oceola Complex.