Taylor Brummell
Chloe Smith
5
Winner Oakland OAK 10-21
3
Northern Kentucky NKU 17-16
Winner
Oakland OAK
10-21
5
Final
3
Northern Kentucky NKU
17-16
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Oakland OAK 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 5 12 2
Northern Kentucky NKU 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 10 4

W: ZEMMER, Haley (8-5) L: Ginther, Taylor (7-9)

3
Winner Oakland OAK 11-21
1
Northern Kentucky NKU 17-17
Winner
Oakland OAK
11-21
3
Final
1
Northern Kentucky NKU
17-17
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Oakland OAK 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 5 0
Northern Kentucky NKU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1

W: WIGGINS, Chelsea (2-9) L: Roberts, Ashlynn (7-6)

Game Recap: Softball |

@NKUNorseSB falters in doubleheader with Oakland

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.  – Northern Kentucky softball fell short in both games of an afternoon doubleheader against Oakland on Wednesday. The Norse slip to 17-17 overall and 4-9 in Horizon League play, while the Golden Grizzlies improve to 11-21 and 5-5 in the League.
 
Game 1: Oakland 5, NKU 3

 
At the Plate
  • The contest featured 22 total hits, but just a combined eight runs.
  • Taylor Brummell, Sydney Ferrante and Alina Maher each clubbed a pair of hits for NKU.
  • Brummell led NKU with a pair of RBI, while Ferrante added Northern Kentucky's third RBI.
  • Ferrante, Kailey Rossiter and Isabell Alexander scored runs.
 
In the Circle
  • Taylor Ginther went the distance for NKU, allowing five runs, three of which were earned.
 
Scoring Summary
  • Oakland scored in the top of the first courtesy of a two-out Norse error.
  • The Norse struck back in the third. Maher doubled, then Rossiter and Ferrante then knocked consecutive base hits. Brummell's single sent home the second run of the frame.
  • NKU added another run in the fifth after Ferrante singled and took second on a throwing error as Oakland's right fielder tried to throw her out at first. After moving to third on Madi Mulder's groundout, Brummell drove in Ferrante with a single.
  • A three-run homer from Oakland in the sixth put the Golden Grizzlies ahead for good, as they also added an insurance run in the seventh.
 
Game 2: Oakland 3, NKU 1
 At the Plate
  • Oakland outhit the Norse, 5-2.
  • Brummell and Lawson had NKU's two hits, with Lawson driving in Brummell.
 
In the Circle
  • Ashlynn Roberts tossed all seven innings, allowing three runs on five hits. Only one of Oakland's runs was earned. She added two strikeouts and issued a pair of walks.
 
Scoring Summary
  • After both pitchers worked clean frames in the first and second, Oakland struck for a pair of runs in the third inning to snag a 2-0 lead.
  • Cammie Brummit tacked on an insurance run for the Golden Grizzlies thanks to a solo shot in the sixth.
  • Both of NKU's hits came with two outs in the 7th.  Brummell hit a ball off the left field fence for a stand-up double and Lawson followed with the run-scoring single.
 
Up Next
The Norse return to Frank Ignatius Grein Field for a Friday afternoon matchup with Green Bay. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m.
 
 
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