Toree Stalter
Dayton Athletics
3
Winner Dayton UD 6-5
1
Northern Kentucky NKU 3-7
Winner
Dayton UD
6-5
3
Final
1
Northern Kentucky NKU
3-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Dayton UD 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 1
Northern Kentucky NKU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0

W: JENSEN (2-1) L: Ginther, Taylor (0-2)

4
Winner Alabama A&M AAMUS 9-7
0
Northern Kentucky NKU 3-8
Winner
Alabama A&M AAMUS
9-7
4
Final
0
Northern Kentucky NKU
3-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Alabama A&M AAMUS 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 8 0
Northern Kentucky NKU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

W: Hayden (1-1) L: Koperdak, Emily (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

@NKUNorseSB drops pair to Dayton and Alabama A&M

NASHVILLE – Northern Kentucky softball fell to Dayton and Alabama A&M on the second day of the Bruin Classic, dropping to 3-8 on the season. The Norse first dropped a 3-1 decision to the Flyers before falling to the Bulldogs, 4-0.
 
Game 1: Dayton 3, NKU 1
 
At the Plate
 
In the Circle
  • Taylor Ginther started in the circle for NKU, tossing 4.0 innings with one strikeout and three batters walked. She absorbed the loss and moves to 3-4 on the season.
  • Hailey Whitmer pitched 3.0 innings in relief, striking out two and walking one.
 
Scoring Summary
  • Dayton led off with a solo home run in the first, and added another run thanks to an RBI groundout.
  • The Flyers plated one more in the third as a pair of walks and stolen bases paved the way for a single to right field to send one runner across the plate.
  • NKU managed to load the bases in the fifth with a walk from Lawson and a single from Alexander, while Toree Stalter was hit by pitch, but the Flyers got out of the jam to keep the Norse scoreless.
  • The Norse plated their run in the final inning. Alexander drew a walk, Stalter singled to left field and they were advanced when Emily Koperdak was hit by a pitch. After Madi Mulder got on base by way of a fielder's choice that got Alexander out, Whitmer drew a walk to score Stalter.
 
Game 2: Alabama A&M 4, NKU 0
 
At the Plate
  • Alabama A&M posted an 8-3 edge in hits.
  • Kit Rocco and Ava Lawson both went 1-for-2 at the plate. Rocco added her second triple of the season.
  • Kailey Rossiter pinch hit in the seventh inning, adding a single.
 
In the Circle
  • Emily Koperdak pitched 6.0 innings for the Norse, striking out four batters and walking one. She falls to 0-4 with the loss.
  • Ginther added 1.0 inning in relief, retiring the Bulldogs in order and capping off the seventh inning with a strikeout.
 
Scoring Summary
  • Alabama A&M led off with a home run from Tamia Lee-Barbadillo, who entered the weekend ranked ninth nationally in home runs per game.
  • The Bulldogs added two runs in the fifth thanks to speedy base running as two crossed the plate on a fielder's choice.
  • In the sixth, Alabama A&M drove in another run off an RBI single to take the 4-0 lead.
 
Up Next
  • Due to inclement weather, the Norse have cancelled their previously scheduled Sunday games at the Bruin Classic. NKU will head to the Golden State for the next two weekends, starting with the Santa Clara Tournament on March 8-10. The Norse will face CSU Northridge, UC Davis, Cal State Fullerton, Nevada and Santa Clara.
 
 
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