GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The third-seeded Davenport softball team will take on sixth-seeded Purdue Northwest to open the 2021 GLIAC Tournament. First pitch on Tuesday between the Panthers and Pride will be on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Sports Force Parks in Sandusky, Ohio. Win or lose, Davenport will play again at 4 p.m. against either the No. 2 seed, Northwood, or the No. 7 seed, Parkside. Purdue Northwest took two of three against Davenport in the regular season, but the Panthers lead the all-time series, 7-3.

Davenport (22-21, 18-13 GLIAC) enters the tournament on a two-game winning streak, but has dropped four of its last seven games. while Purdue Northwest (14-24, 11-16 GLIAC) has won four of its last six outings. In Grand Rapids on April 2, the Pride won game one, 7-5, before the Panthers rebounded in the nightcap, 6-4. Game three between the two teams was won by Purdue Northwest, 4-3, before the fourth and final game of the series was cancelled because of weather.

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Team Statistics

Category	Davenport	Purdue Northwest
Batting Average	.271	.278
Runs	189	167
Hits	308	276
Doubles	60	66
Triples	12	4
Home Runs	37	26
RBI's	174	143
Walks	92	97
Hit By Pitch	17	22
ERA	3.74	4.43
Strikeouts	242	151
Opp. Batting Average	.257	.309

Individual Leaders

Category	Davenport	Purdue Northwest
Batting Average	Rachel Griffin (.362)	Aubrey Shroyer (.383)
Runs	Rachel Griffin (35)	Aubrey Shroyer (25)
Hits	Rachel Griffin (46)	Aubrey Shroyer (49)
Doubles	Alexis Koza (14)	Aubrey Shroyer (11)
Triples	Gabby Palazzolo (5)	Four tied (1)
Home Runs	Griffin/Goodman (8)	Taylor Stevens (7)
RBI's	Rachel Griffin (29)	Taylor Stevens (22)
Walks	Rachel Griffin (15)	Madison Schultz (19)
Hit By Pitch	Addison Binney (5)	Montana Martinez (5)
ERA	Emma Miller (2.77)	Maddison Roop (3.72)
Strikeouts	Ellie Muilenburg (150)	Courtney Blackwell (62)
Wins	Emma Miller (11)	Courtney Blackwell (8)