Bulldog Softball Opens Road Swing With Split In Strong Performance At Ashland

Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University softball team opened up a six-game road swing with a non-league split on Tuesday (April 11) against the Ashland Eagles in Ohio.

FSU took the opening game by a score of 8-3 versus Ashland before falling 1-0 in a tightly-contested nightcap in regional play.

In the opener, the Bulldogs tallied 16 hits and limited AU to seven in garnering the win. Junior second baseman Josie Prince, senior first baseman Evelyn Blood and freshman outfielder Jadyn Joseph all tallied three hits each while Brooklyn Verbeek knocked in four runs for FSU. Verbeek along with senior Kaitlyn Orme and Catherine O'Donohue also had multi-hit games with two apiece.

Prince and senior Kylie Winkels both doubled in the game one win while Verbeek tripled for FSU.

In the circle, O"Donohue earned the win, allowing only one earned run on six hits in five innings of work while striking out four. Aryn Gallacher registered the save, giving up no earned runs on one hit with one walk.

In game two, the Bulldogs were held to a single hit off the bat of catcher Kaitlyn Fick. Prince added a sacrifice in the setback.

Ferris State's Mckenzie Cleland suffered the loss despite giving up only a single earned run on five hits with three strikeouts in four and one-third innings. Gallacher tossed one and two-thirds innings and did not allow a hit or a run while striking out four.

The Bulldogs will be back in action on Wednesday (April 12) as they visit Ohio Dominican for another regional road doubleheader. First pitch for game one is set for 1 p.m. (ET) in Columbus, Ohio.