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Northern Kentucky NKU 5-4
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Winner USC Upstate UPST 7-0
Northern Kentucky NKU
5-4
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Final
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USC Upstate UPST
7-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Northern Kentucky NKU 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 1
USC Upstate UPST 0 0 0 0 0 4 X 4 8 1

W: KELLY, Alyssa (2-0) L: Eads, Madisyn (1-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

@NKUNorseSB strikes first but USC Upstate rallies for sweep

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Northern Kentucky fell to USC Upstate 4-1 in Saturday's Upstate Classic showdown at Cyrill Stadium. The loss was NKU's third straight and second in as many days to the host Spartans (7-0), which shut out the Norse (5-4) roughly 24 hours prior.
 
At the Plate In the Circle
  • Madisyn Eads (1-2) struck out three in 5.2 innings. She allowed seven hits and four runs (all earned) and walked one. Alicia Flores struck out the last batter in the bottom of the sixth inning.
At a Glance
  • After five scoreless innings, NKU crossed home plate first. Kendyl McKeough singled up the middle and advanced to second on a wild pitch. After Jordan Jenkins walked, Tatum Biddle loaded the bases with a shot to center field. Maddie Lacer singled to third and McKeough scored on an overthrow.
  • The Spartans scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth. The Norse went three up, three down in the top of the seventh.
  • Both teams finished with seven hits. USC Upstate had two errors to NKU's one. 
Next Up
  • The Norse face Canisius a second time in two days in an Upstate Classic finale. First pitch will be thrown at 11 a.m.
 
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