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Oakland Athletic Communications
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Northern Kentucky NKU 3-10, 2-3 HL
5
Winner Oakland OAKLAND 5-4, 4-1 HL
Northern Kentucky NKU
3-10, 2-3 HL
0
Final
5
Oakland OAKLAND
5-4, 4-1 HL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Northern Kentucky NKU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
Oakland OAKLAND 0 0 1 1 3 0 X 5 10 0

W: Sydney Campbell (2-1) L: Hicks, Lauryn (3-5)

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Winner Northern Kentucky NKU 4-10, 3-3 HL
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Oakland OAKLAND 5-5, 4-2 HL
Winner
Northern Kentucky NKU
4-10, 3-3 HL
5
Final
2
Oakland OAKLAND
5-5, 4-2 HL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Northern Kentucky NKU 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 8 1
Oakland OAKLAND 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 6 2

W: Karo, Caitlin (1-4) L: Lauryn DeBono (2-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

@NKUNorseSB goes 1-1 at Oakland at Friday

ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Northern Kentucky softball team continued its trend of splitting doubleheaders to open the 2021 Horizon League slate on Friday after dropping the opening game at Oakland, 5-0, before rebounding for a 5-2 win in game two. The Norse moved to 4-10 (3-3 Horizon League) and the Golden Grizzlies now stand at 5-5 (4-2 Horizon).

Triples were the name of the game for the Norse on Friday, as they hit two in each game.
 
Game 1: Oakland 5, NKU 0
At the Plate In the Circle
  • Lauryn Hicks (3-5) got the start in the circle, surrendering two runs on seven hits in 4.0 innings. Hicks struck out seven Golden Grizzlies and allowed one walk.
  • Faith Howard pitched two innings of relief. Oakland tallied a trio of earned runs on three hits against Howard.
Scoring Summary
  • The Norse used back-to-back-to-back singles from LeMonier, Mulder and McKeough with one out in the first inning to load the bases. But, NKU was unable to plate the run after a strikeout by Lawson and fielder's choice groundout from Jenkins.
  • Oakland broke into the scoring column in the home half of the third courtesy of an RBI double.
  • The Golden Grizzlies use a run-scoring single in the fourth to increase their lead to 2-0.
  • A 3-run fifth opened a five-run advantage for Oakland. The first run came via a double, while the second two runs came via a single with bases juiced.
  • NKU threatened in both the sixth and seven innings. Lawson and Margelot respectively clubbed two-out triples to put runners in scoring position, but the Norse couldn't manage to bring them home.
Game 2: NKU 5, Oakland 2
At the Plate
  • McKeough went 2-for-3 at the dish, clubbing a solo homerun in the third inning.
  • Lawson added her second triple of the day in a 1-for-3 performance. She drove in two runs and scored once herself. On the season, Lawson now has three triples.
  • Maddie Lacer also tripled for the Norse, collecting an RBI in the process. She has tripled for the Norse in two of the last three games.
  • Josie Frazier, LeMonier, Mulder and Kaylee McGinn also picked up hits.
In the Circle
  • Caitlin Karo went the distance for the Norse and picked up the win, moving to 1-4 on the year
  • She allowed just two runs, only one earned, in the six-hit effort.
  • Karo registered a pair of strikeouts and a pair of walks.
Scoring Summary
  • Frazier and Mulder singled in the first, setting up Lawson with a pair of ducks on the pond. She drove them home with her second triple of the day.
  • Lawson then scored herself on a passed ball to put the Norse ahead, 3-0.
  • Jenkins then drew a two-out walk and was driven home on Lacer's triple, giving the Norse a four-run cushion.
  • McKeough provided NKU with an insurance run in the third when she cranked her second homer of the season.
  • Oakland got one run back in the fourth and another in the seventh, but Karo was able to close the door.
Up Next 
The Norse and Golden Grizzlies head back to the diamond for a Saturday doubleheader. Start times are set for 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
 
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