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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS
French
6
Davenport DU 9-11, 1-2 GLIAC
7
Winner Ferris State FS 11-14, 2-3 GLIAC
Davenport DU
9-11, 1-2 GLIAC
6
Final
7
Ferris State FS
11-14, 2-3 GLIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Davenport DU 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 6 8 1
Ferris State FS 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 7 9 2

W: Highway (5-8) L: Teunissen, Mallory (5-4)

17
Winner Davenport DU 10-11, 2-2 GLIAC
0
Ferris State FS 11-15, 2-4 GLIAC
Winner
Davenport DU
10-11, 2-2 GLIAC
17
Final
0
Ferris State FS
11-15, 2-4 GLIAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Davenport DU 3 2 3 9 0 17 17 0
Ferris State FS 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1

W: Muilenburg, Ellie (4-3) L: Nugent (1-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Panthers go 1-1 in conference doubleheader vs Ferris State

CALEDONIA, Mich. – Davenport played this doubleheader on familiar territory, but were still deemed the away team. In the first game of the doubleheader, the Panthers made a great comeback. Heading into the top of the seventh inning Davenport trailed by a score of 5-1. The rally caps were on and DU scored five runs in the top of the seventh to force the bottom half of the inning. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs had some magic of their own. Ferris State hit a walk off homer in the bottom of the seventh to take game one. Davenport left no doubt in game two, as they dominated from start to finish. The Panthers scored 17 runs in only five innings of play, earning a 17-0 win in five innings. The split of the doubleheader leaves Davenport with a 2-2 conference record at the moment.
 
Game 1-Wednesday, March 27 at 2:30 p.m.
Final Score: Davenport University-6 | Ferris State-7
Location: Caledonia, Mich.
Records: DU (9-11, 1-2) | FSU (11-14, 2-3)
 
Inside The Box
Lauren French (1-4, R, 3 RBI, HR)
Mariah Cura (2-4, R, 2 RBI, HR)
Alexa Flores (1-2, 2 R, RBI, BB, HR)
Alexis Koza (2-3, R)
Mallory Teunissen (L, 5-4 ) 6.1 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 9 SO
 
Davenport had control of game through the opening four innings of play. Teunissen was wheeling and dealing on the mound, only allowing one hit and striking out seven batters in the four innings. Her offense backed her as Flores got DU on the board with a solo home run in the top of the second to center field. Ferris State had a surge offensively in the fifth inning. The Bulldogs scored four runs, including two home runs, to take a 4-1 advantage. Davenport didn't score in the sixth and then the Bulldogs added another run to take a four-run lead heading into the top of the seventh. The Panthers put their rally caps on and went to work. Davenport scored five straight runs to not only force the bottom half of the inning, but took a 6-5 lead. The Panthers got a three-run homer from French and two-run shot from Cura in the inning. Ferris State needed to score a run to force extra innings. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs scored two on a walk off home run down the left field line to earn a 7-6 win in game one.
 
Game 2-Wednesday, March 27 at 4:30 p.m.
Final Score: Davenport University-17 | Ferris State-0
Location: Caledonia, Mich.
Records: DU (10-11, 2-2) | FSU (11-15, 2-4)

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Inside The Box
French (2-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, HR, SB)
Briana Allen (1-2, R, 2 RBI)
Flores (2-3, 2 R)
Emma Miller (1-1, R, 4 RBI, Grand Slam)
Rachel Griffin (3-3, 3 R, 3 RBI, 2B, HR)
Abby Merice (3-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B)
Kennedy Crawford (2-2, R, RBI)
Ellie Muilenburg (W, 4-3) 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 SO
 
The second game was a completely different story than in game one. The Panthers were in sync in all aspects of the games, from the offense, to the defense, to the coaching. Davenport went off for 17 runs en route to a blowout victory in only five innings. In the first inning, Griffin kicked things off with a homer to left center, scoring three runs. The home train was just getting started, it made a stop to let French blast a home run to right center, her second of the day, scoring two runs. In the third inning, the Panthers scored three runs. Two of them came off a double by Merice that scored Griffin and Flores, while Crawford drove in Merice with a single up the middle shortly after. The fourth inning rained runs. Merice opened the scoring with a single that scored Flores. Later on, Koza reached on a fielder's choice and Griffin scored. French earned an RBI as she was walked with the bases loaded. The scoring wasn't done yet, as Allen singled to right center and drove in two runs. Later in the inning, with the bases loaded again, Miller stepped up to her plate for her first-ever plate appearance at the college level. Miller swung with confidence on the very first pitch and will have a story to tell her friends and family for years to come. She blistered a homer to left center, clearing the bases with a rare grand slam, on her very first collegiate at bat. Muilenburg held her own on the mound, only allowing four hits over the five innings and striking out seven batters.

Coaches Corner
"Every single GLIAC doubleheader is tough. The first game didn't end how we wanted it too, but I was happy to see us come back in game two with an emphatic response and earn the split on the day!" - Head Coach McCall Salmon.
 
Up Next
The Panthers continue their busy week with a pair of conference games against Parkside tomorrow (March 28) at the Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex. The first pitch of game one is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
 
Story by: Devin Steiner
 
Picture credit: Chris duMond
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