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Purdue Fort Wayne PUR-FW 13-21, 9-7 HL
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Winner Robert Morris RMU 21-13, 13-5 HL
Purdue Fort Wayne PUR-FW
13-21, 9-7 HL
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Final
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Robert Morris RMU
21-13, 13-5 HL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Purdue Fort Wayne PUR-FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Robert Morris RMU 0 1 0 1 2 2 X 6 11 0

W: DeVault, Madison (9-5) L: Alanah Jones (9-13)

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Purdue Fort Wayne PUR-FW 13-22, 9-8 HL
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Winner Robert Morris RMU 22-13, 14-5 HL
Purdue Fort Wayne PUR-FW
13-22, 9-8 HL
4
Final
6
Robert Morris RMU
22-13, 14-5 HL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Purdue Fort Wayne PUR-FW 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 7 3
Robert Morris RMU 0 0 0 1 3 2 X 6 7 3

W: Molitoris, Kaitlyn (8-4) L: Alanah Jones (9-14)

Game Recap: Softball |

Colonials Sweep PFW on Senior Day

DeVault strikes out 11 in her ninth win; Poulich powers offense with two homers and five RBI

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The RMU softball team celebrated Senior Day with a pair of wins over Purdue Fort Wayne Friday afternoon, taking the first two games of the series by scores of 6-0 and 6-4. With the sweep, the Colonials improve to 22-13 overall and 14-5 in Horizon League play.
 
GAME 1: RMU 6, PFW 0
The scoring opened in the second inning when senior Jess Matheny launched a solo home run to center, giving RMU an early 1-0 lead.
 
The Colonials added to their lead in the fourth. Alaina Koutsogiani walked and stole second before Matheny was hit by a pitch. Jaimee Hardy reached on a fielder's choice, setting the stage for Logan Black, who doubled to center to drive in Koutsogiani.
 
In the fifth, Anna Resnik drew a leadoff walk, and Courtney Poulich followed with a deep two-run blast to center to make it 4-0.
 
RMU tacked on two more runs in the sixth. With two outs, Resnik singled, Poulich doubled, and Mary Brant delivered a two-run single to left, capping the scoring at 6-0.
 
Madison DeVault was dominant in the circle, tossing a complete-game shutout with 11 strikeouts, marking her 10th complete game of the year and third career outing with double-digit K's.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • RMU outhit PFW 11-3; both teams drew three walks.
  • Poulich led the team with three hits and two RBI; Brant also tallied two RBI.
  • Koutsogiani and Black each recorded multi-hit performances.
  • DeVault allowed just three hits while striking out 11 over seven innings.
 
GAME 2: RMU 6, PFW 4
PFW jumped ahead in the third inning with a two-run homer and an RBI single for a 3-0 lead.
 
RMU got on the board in the fourth. After an error and infield single by Brant, Matheny drove in Resnik with an RBI single.
 
The Colonials took control in the fifth. After back-to-back singles from Black and Kaylyn Hopf, Poulich crushed her second homer of the day, a three-run shot, giving RMU a 4-3 lead.
 
The Mastodons tied it in the sixth with a solo home run, but RMU quickly answered.
 
Black and Hopf again delivered back-to-back singles, and pinch runner Abby Quickel scored on Resnik's RBI single to right. An error in right field allowed Hopf to score as well, sealing the 6-4 victory.
 
Madelyn Coleman started the game and threw four innings, while Kaitlyn Molitoris pitched the final three to earn her eighth win of the season, allowing just one run with two strikeouts.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Both teams collected seven hits; RMU drew four walks.
  • Poulich finished with three RBI; Black recorded her second multi-hit game of the day.
  • Hopf scored a team-high two runs.
 
CHASING HISTORY
With home runs in both games, Courtney Poulich now has 10 on the season, just one shy of tying the RMU single-season record set by Kali Byers in 2003. Adding five more runs in today, her 44 RBI lead the Horizon League.
 
BASE RUNNING EXPERT
Alaina Koutsogiani swiped three bases in Game 1—marking the fourth time in her career she's stolen three or more in a single game. She extends her program record to 81 career stolen bases.
 
QUOTABLE – Head Coach Jexx Varner
On the Class of 2025:
"Senior Day can be challenging because there's a lot of emotion. But this defined what our group can do with their leadership. They kept everything simple today. This group has been on the field in many important moments since they got on campus. Anna and Alaina have started every game since they were freshmen. Maddie has been our best pitcher since the end of her freshman year. Jess has had a huge role since her rookie season, and Logan hasn't played much behind the plate until this year but has been great. Jaimee came in with experience at Campbell, playing in regionals. This whole group is special."
 
On the comeback in Game 2:
"We kept ourselves in the ball game. We believe in our lineup—that by the third or fourth time through, they're going to find ways to score. The first two times through, PFW did a good job containing our offense, but we adjusted. We learned from each at-bat and ended up with a positive result."
 
UP NEXT
RMU looks to complete the sweep against Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday, April 19 at 11:00 AM at the North Athletic Complex.
 
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