CLINTON, S.C. – Northern Kentucky rallied from a two-run deficit to defeat Presbyterian 7-3 in the Blue Hose Invitational Friday afternoon. The Norse (1-1) scored five runs in the sixth inning and held on, dealing the host team a second straight loss.
 
At the Plate

• The Norse finished with seven RBI: Charly Koehler (2), Sophie Margelot (2), Ella LeMonier, Kendyl McKeough and  Megan Lenhart.  
• Kendyl McKeough had her first home run of the season and went 2-for-4.
• Maddie Lacer and Sophie Margelot both contributed doubles.

In the Circle

• Freshman Alicia Flores (1-0) went the distance in seven innings. She struck out nine and walked two in a game she allowed six hits and three earned runs.

At a Glance

• Kendyl McKeough homered to left field in the first inning for the Norse lead.
• The Blue Hose answered with three runs in the bottom of the first and held a 3-1 advantage until the fifth inning.
• Ella LeMonier's sac fly RBI scored Charly Koehler in the top of the fifth.
• Megan Lenhart drove in Tatum Biddle on a single to center field to start NKU's scoring barrage in the top of the sixth. Charly Koehler delivered two RBI, scoring Maddie Lacer and Olivia Pastin, for the 5-3 advantage. Sophie Margelot doubled to left center and increased the RBI tally by two, plating Koehler and Lenhart.
• The Blue Hose surrendered five hits and had six errors in the top of the fifth.

 
Next Up

• The Norse play South Carolina State at 12:15 p.m. Saturday in their third game of the Blue Hose Invitational.