Dragons split with Timberwolves

Michelle Rodkey and the Dragons turned up the power against Northwood.
Michelle Rodkey and the Dragons turned up the power against Northwood.

Tiffin University (18-23, 10-10 G-MAC) hit four home runs in a doubleheader with Northwood, falling late 3-2 and winning 7-3.

Iin the victory, Maci Head got TU on the board in the first inning with a solo shot. 

In the second down 2-1, Aubrie Harper singled and Michelle Rodkey followed with another bomb to put TU up 3-2.

The game was tied until the seventh inning, when Taylor Whalen and Maddie Woods singled. Head then doubled to drive in one run, and Molly Koesters followed with a huge 3-run bomb that gave TU the win.

Claire Feldkamp got the win with 5 innings of scoreless relief, allowing just 4 hits over that span. Isabella St. Peter started the game and went 2 innings, allowing 2 earned runs.

TU could have had a sweep, holding a 2-0 lead with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Northwood, however, came up with a clutch 3-run home run to win in walkoff fashion.

Feldkamp took the loss after 6.2 innings of work, allowing 5 hits and 3 earned runs while fanning 8 batters.

TU's runs all came in the 6th inning when Koesters singled and Tara Gall drilled a two-run home run.

Harper and Gall both had two hits in the game, while Whalen and Head had 3 hits each in the nightcap, with Head smacking a double and home run.