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KENNESAW, Ga. – Northern Kentucky University pitcher
Emily Schwaeble held Kennesaw State to just three hits on Sunday, but the Norse were unable to generate any offense in a 3-0 loss to the Owls in an Atlantic Sun Conference game.
Schwaeble (1-11) went the distance for the sixth time this season, striking out four and walking four.
Dee Dee Davis went 2-for-3, including a one-out triple in the top of the first inning. However, the Norse could not plate Davis to gain an early lead.
The Owls (23-5, 7-2 A-Sun) got on the board in the third inning when a Sara Sikes double drove in Megan Veringa, who walked to open the frame. Veringa picked up an RBI of her own in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly. The final run came in the sixth inning on an RBI groundout by Missy Perkowski.
The Norse (6-21, 0-9 A-Sun) had two on base and with one out in the seventh, but a pair of fly outs ended the game. The Norse totaled five hits on the game.
Monica Vickery got the win in the circle for the Owls to improve to 2-0 on the season. Amanda Henderson pitched the final three innings of the game to earn her third save of the season.
NKU returns to action next weekend when the Norse make an Easter trip to the Sunshine State to battle Stetson for a three-game conference series March 29-30.
