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Rylee Baetz
0
Parkside UWP 18-31
1
Winner Purdue Northwest PNW 30-20
Parkside UWP
18-31
0
Final
1
Purdue Northwest PNW
30-20
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Parkside UWP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Purdue Northwest PNW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1

W: G. Paliska () L: Masnica, Olivia ()

4
Winner Parkside UWP 19-31
2
Wayne St. (Mich.) WSU 17-30
Winner
Parkside UWP
19-31
4
Final
2
Wayne St. (Mich.) WSU
17-30
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Parkside UWP 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 7 1
Wayne St. (Mich.) WSU 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 2

W: Curtis, Ellie (3-8) L: S. Buckberge (3-4) S: Fee, Olivia (2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Rangers Fall to Pride; Bounce Back to Eliminate Warriors in Opening Day of GLAIC Tournament

ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The Parkside softball team played in the opening day of the GLIAC tournament this afternoon. The No. 6 seeded Rangers opened the day taking on No. 3 seeded Purdue Northwest. Parkside would drop the game in an extra innings defensive shootout 1-0. The Rangers then entered the elimination bracket and played No. 5 seeded Wayne State. They would bounce back to top the Warriors in a 4-2 scoreline.

Game One vs. Purdue Northwest
The opening game of the GLIAC Tournament would be a showcase of defensive talent. Olivia Masnica would have a brilliant day on the mound but lacked the run support. The junior tossed the full 8.2 innings for the Rangers and would only allow one run. The Rangers defense was also impressive as several players would come up big with highlight level plays.  

The game would be won on an one out sacrifice fly to left field by the Pride in the bottom of the ninth inning of play sending Parkside to the elimination side of the bracket.

Game Two vs. Wayne State
The Rangers would look for revenge in game two as they would take on Wayne State who entered the elimination bracket after dropping their opening game to Ferris State. Ellie Curtis would get the start in the circle for the Rangers. The sophomore would pitch 6.2 innings collecting just one earned run on four hits. Teammate Olivia Fee would come in to record the final out of the game and secure the save. 

Wayne State would strike first in the bottom of the third inning. The Warriors would push across a run on a sacrifice fly to center field. They would take the 1-0 lead heading into the fourth inning of play.

Parkside immediately got to work, answering the Warriors run in the next half inning. A Haley Remington single to left center field would bring around Rylee Baetz to score the Rangers first run and to draw even with Wayne State 1-1.

Neither side would score again until the seventh inning. In the top half of the inning the Rangers got to work. Toni Rodriguez would drive in Remington on a RBI single to left field to give the Rangers the 2-1 lead. Parkside wasn't done yet as Taylor Utrata would drive the ball out to left field. A fielding error would allow pinch runner Eden Welling to score to add to the Rangers lead 3-1. The Rangers would score their final run of the inning when Utrata would steal third base. A throwing error on the play allowed Utrata to advance home and give Parkside the commanding 4-1 lead heading to the bottom half of the final inning of play.

The Warriors would look to produce some runs to push the game to extras. They would score a run due to a Ranger throwing error in the inning. Olivia Fee would enter and slam the door shut on the Warriors as Parkside would secure the 4-2 victory to advance.

Up Next
The Rangers will return to Rosemont on Saturday. The Rangers will play the loser of the Grand Valley State vs. Ferris State match up. First pitch is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CDT. Coverage can be found at ParksideRangers.com/coverage. For more information regarding the GLIAC tournament click here. 
 
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