SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Northern Kentucky softball dropped a pair of contests in the second day of the Silicon Valley Classic II to move to 4-11 on the season. The Norse first fell to Cal State Fullerton, 3-0, before dropping a 12-0 contest in five innings to Nevada.
Game 1: Cal State Fullerton 3, NKU 0
At the Plate
In the Circle
- Taylor Ginther got the start for the Norse, falling to 3-5 after pitching 3.1 innings. She struck out two batters and walked a pair.
- Hailey Whitmer tossed 2.2 innings of relief, striking out two and walking none.
Scoring Summary
- The Titans scored in the bottom of the second inning when a wild pitch allowed a runner to cross the plate.
- Cal State Fullerton made it 2-0 in the fourth, using two singles and a double to score one.
- The Titans plated their final run of the game in the fifth, with an RBI double giving CSF a 3-0 edge.
Game 2: Nevada 12, NKU 0
At the Plate
In the Circle
- Emily Koperdak got the start for the Norse, pitching .1 innings. The rookie moves to 0-6 on the season with the setback.
- Whitmer added .1 innings in relief before Ginther tossed the final 4.1 innings of the contest with three batters fanned, one walk and no earned runs.
Scoring Summary
- Nevada plated all 12 of its runs in the opening inning. The Wolf Pack loaded the bases early, with three runs scored by way of bases-loaded walks. Nevada scored on four-straight at-bats, with an RBI single, a three-RBI double, another RBI single and a two-run homer closing out the scoring.
Up Next
- The Norse wrap up the tournament tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. ET. NKU faces host Santa Clara in the lone game of the day.
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