Softball | 5/26/2017 10:19:00 PM

CLERMONT, Fla. – Davenport will take the field tomorrow morning to take on Indiana Wesleyan University in the elimination bracket at 10:00 a.m. EST. The Wildcats lost their opening round game 4-3 against Southern Oregon University earlier today. The Panthers have their back up against the wall as they need to win out in order to hang the red NAIA National Championship banner. Davenport has competed against Indiana Wesleyan two times in their history, each team has one win under their belt. On March 20, 2010 DU beat IWU 8-0 and last season on May 17, IWU took a 4-1 win.
 
Batting stats (Team and individual leaders)
Batting average: DU (.325) | IWU (.361)
DU-Alexa Flores (.426) | IWU-Kaisey Carson (.498)

Total runs: DU (316) | IWU (405)
DU-Lauren French (47) | IWU-Kaisey Carson (78)

Total hits: DU (488) | IWU (566)
DU-Alexa Flores (72) | IWU-Kaisey Carson (103)

Total doubles: DU (101) | IWU (93)
DU-Alyssa Eastman (18) | IWU-Kaisey Carson (27)

Total triples: DU (8) | IWU (11)
DU-Haley Obetts (3) | IWU-Kira Madl (3)

Total home runs: DU (30) | IWU (59)
DU-Alexa Flores (9) | IWU-Kaisey Carson (20)

Total runs batted in: DU (282) | IWU (369)
DU-Alexa Flores (65) | IWU-Kaisey Carson (82)

Total walks: DU (134) | IWU (193)
DU-Lauren French (30) | IWU-Kristen Exposito (36)

Total hit by pitch: DU (44) | IWU (18)
DU-Haley Obetts (11) | IWU-Kira Madl/Sara Kreitzer (5)
 
Fielding stats (Team and individual leaders)
Total chances: DU (1,481) | IWU (1,557)
DU-Aby Brambila (288) | IWU-Kristen Exposito (365)

Total putouts: DU (1,110) | IWU (1,087)
DU-Aby Brambila (266) | IWU-Kristen Exposito (355)

Total assists: DU (326) | IWU (407)
DU-Lauren French (82) | IWU-Kaisey Carson (83)

Total errors: DU (45) | IWU (63)
DU-Lauren French (8) | IWU-Kelsey Kooistra (13)

Fielding percentage: DU (.970) | IWU (.960)
DU-Kara Hutchison (1.000) | IWU-Carlie Weaver (1.000)

Double plays: DU (31) | IWU (12)
DU-Haley Obetts/Lauren French (9) | IWU-Kristen Exposito (11)
 
Pitching stats (Team and individual leaders)
Earned run average: DU (1.68) | IWU (2.10)
DU-Mallory Teunissen (1.56) | IWU-Kaisey Carson (1.86)

Total strikeouts: DU (311) | IWU (301)
DU: Mallory Teunissen (153) | IWU-Kaisey Carson (145)

Total walks: DU (108) | IWU (84)
DU-Emily Maves (68) | IWU-Kaisey Carson (48)

Total wins: DU (47) | IWU (44)
DU-Mallory Teunissen (24) | IWU-Kaisey Carson (24)

Total losses: DU (9) | IWU (13)
DU-Mallory Teunissen (5) | IWU-Kaisey Carson (8)
 
The game will start at 10:00 a.m. EST in Clermont, Florida at Legends Way Ballfields. Stretch Internet, the NAIA's official video-streaming company of NAIA national championship events, will be broadcasting all 19 games of the 2017 NAIA Softball World Series on NAIANetwork.com. The All-World Series package can be purchased for $29.95 or the day package for $9.95. For more information, including how to register for an account, click here.
 
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Story by: Devin Steiner

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