Taylor Brummell
Chloe Smith
2
Cleveland State CSU 6-38, 2-13 HL
4
Winner Northern Kentucky NKUSB 13-31, 7-11 HL
Cleveland State CSU
6-38, 2-13 HL
2
Final
4
Northern Kentucky NKUSB
13-31, 7-11 HL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Cleveland State CSU 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 8 1
Northern Kentucky NKUSB 1 0 0 3 0 0 X 4 6 0

W: Nolen, Charlie (7-9) L: MAJOR, Alicia (1-8)

Game Recap: Softball |

Fourth inning pushes @NKUNorseSB ahead of CSU in series finale

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky softball won the final game of the series against Cleveland State, 4-2, avoiding a sweep by the Vikings. With the win, NKU moves to 13-31 overall and 7-11 in Horizon League play, while CSU drops to 6-37 (2-13 HL).
 
  
At the Plate
  • Cleveland State tallied more hits than NKU, 8-6.
  • NKU was led by juniors Alina Maher and Taylor Brummell. Both went 2-for-3 from the dish, with Brummell driving in two runs while Maher scored one run.
  • Sophomore Zahrya McFarland added an RBI, going 1-for-3 from the plate.
 
In the Circle
  • Senior Charlie Nolen pitched the complete 7.0 innings, allowing two runs off eight hits while striking out five CSU batters and walking none. It marks the second time this season that Nolen has fanned at least five batters in an appearance.
 
Key Moments
  • NKU had a strong first inning, retiring the Vikings in order before an error by CSU's second baseman allowed Stalter to score and give the Norse a 1-0 lead.
  • Cleveland State tied the contest up at 1-1 courtesy of an RBI single.
  • The Norse used the fourth inning to plate three runs and take the lead for the final time. After two outs to start the bottom of the frame, NKU loaded the bases after a drawn walk from Ava Lawson and a pair of singles from Kailey Rossiter and Maher, Brummell singled up the middle to score Lawson and Rossiter. McFarland stepped up to the plate next and laced a double through the left side to send Maher home as the Norse went up 4-1.
  • CSU plated one more run off an RBI single in the sixth for the final score of the contest.
 
Norse Notes
  • Cleveland State leads the all-time series, 4-2.
  • NKU has won at least one game against each member of the Horizon League this season.
  • With 13 wins, the Norse have matched their win total from last season with eight games remaining in the regular season.
  • The victory marked head coach Kathryn Gleason's 100th career win at the helm of a program.
  • Brummell recorded her second multi-hit game and second multi-RBI game of the season.
  • Rossiter was the only Norse to record at least one hit in each game of the series.
  • Over the course of the series, Rossiter batted .556, going 5-for-9 while scoring two runs and driving in one.
  • Stalter batted .429, going 3-for-7 with three runs scored and a team-high four walks drawn.
  
Up Next
NKU will head north to Dayton, Ohio, for a Tuesday doubleheader with Dayton on April 25. First pitch against the Flyers is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET.
 
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