Grand Valley State 9, Parkside 0 (F/5)
Grand Valley State 5, Parkside 0
The Parkside softball team hosted the Grand Valley State Lakers on Saturday to close out the regular season schedule. The Lakers were in total control, forcing the run rule in game one and shutting out the Rangers in the finale.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME 1
 
The Lakers jumped on the board early, scoring two runs in the top of the first and jumping ahead 2-0. The Lakers added two more runs in the third and three runs in the fourth to extend the lead to 7-0. A strand of hits in the fifth would bring home two more runs, and the Lakers would force the run rule after five innings.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME 2
The Lakers kept the offense rolling in the second game, scoring three runs in the opening frame. Kiley Akey would settle in after the rough start, throwing four consecutive shutout innings after the first. The Lakers would tack on a pair of runs in the sixth, before Akey shut the offense down in the seventh.
 
Lakers starting pitcher Ashley Platek was looking for the no-hitter in the bottom of the seventh with two out and no runners on base. Brenna Konstanty came up to the plate in a pinch-hitting role, and sent a bouncing ball through the gap between second and third to break up the no-hitter with a single in her first at-bat of the season.
 
UP NEXT FOR THE RANGERS
The Rangers close out the regular season with a record of 16-30. The team will now prepare for the GLIAC Tournament which is scheduled to begin on Thursday, May 4. For more information, visit parksiderangers.com.