KENOSHA, Wis. – The Panthers have very few games left in the regular season and opened their eight-game road stretch with a pair of victories over Parkside. Game one was tighter than DU would have liked, but the wins increase the current win streak to 10 for the Panthers. Taylor Simon has come on strong for Davenport in the last couple series, earning her fourth win of the season. She didn't give up a single run and pitched in all seven innings in game two.
 
Game 1-Friday, April 19 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Final Score: Davenport University-2 | Parkside-1
Location: Kenosha, Wis.
Records: DU (26-16, 18-7) | UWP (7-36, 4-17)


 
Inside The Box
Gabby Palazzolo (1-3, BB, 2B)
Lauren French (0-1, R, 2 BB, SB, HBP)
Rachel Griffin (1-4, R, RBI)
Mariah Cura (2-4)
Hayley Kreiger (2-4, 2B)
Kennedy Crawford (1-4, RBI)
Mallory Teunissen (W, 15-5) 7 IP, 6 H, R, ER, BB, 8 SO
 
The Panthers had a solid first inning, scoring a pair of runs. Griffin knocked a single to second base and French scored on the play. Later in the inning, Crawford singled to the pitcher and Griffin scored. The two runs gave DU an early 2-0 lead and proved to be enough to win the game. Davenport went scoreless in the final six innings, but quality defense and pitching from Teunissen held the Rangers to a single run in the game.
 
Game 2-Friday, April 19 at 5:30 p.m. ET
Final Score: Davenport University-6 | Parkside-0
Location: Kenosha, Wis.
Records: DU (27-16, 19-7) | UWP (7-37, 4-18)
 
Inside The Box
Palazzolo (3-4, 3 R, RBI, 2B, SB)
French (2-4, RBI, 2B)
Abby Merice (1-3, RBI, BB)
Griffin (1-3, RBI, BB)
Alexis Koza (2-3, R)
Simon (W 4-2) 7 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO
 
Davenport found success in the third, fifth, and seventh inning when it came to the offensive side of the ball. The Panthers scored two runs in each of those innings, while holding the Rangers scoreless throughout the entire game. In the third inning, Palazzolo doubled to right center scoring Madison Jewell, then later scored on a passed ball. In the fifth inning, French doubled to left center and Koza scored. Shortly after, Merice grounded out to the shortstop and Palazzolo scored. In the final inning of play, Palazzolo and Selene Pauley each scored, with a single RBI given to Griffin on Pauley's score. Simon allowed zero runs to be scored, struck out four, and only gave up six hits.
 
Up Next
The Panthers are done playing games this week. Davenport will play three doubleheaders next week to finish their regular season. DU will take on Saginaw Valley State on Tuesday, April 23 for a pair of game in University Center, Mich.
 
Story by: Devin Steiner
 
Picture credit: Walter Cronk