CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Northern Kentucky softball program once again found itself in a highly-contested game, but the Norse were ultimately on the wrong side of a 2-1 extra-inning decision to host Charleston Southern at the CSU Softball Field on Monday evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 1, Charleston Southern – 2 (8 innings)
LOCATION: CSU Softball Field – Charleston, South Carolina
RECORDS: NKU 5-8 (0-0 HL), CSU 8-10 (0-0 Big South)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Olivia Pastin went 1-for-2 at the dish with one RBI and a base on balls.
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Sydni Barnes added a 1-for-2 outing with a run scored. She too drew a free pass.
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Trinity Robertson chipped in a 1-for 3 showing with a walk.
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Ella LeMonier collected NKU's other hit on the day with a 1-for-4 performance.
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Lauryn Hicks took a tough-luck loss in the circle as she went seven-plus innings with eight strikeouts. She allowed just five hits and two runs (only one earned).
HOW IT HAPPENED
- It was a pitching duel as neither team could get anything going through the first four innings.
- The Norse finally broke through in the top of the fifth as Pastin sent a shot up the middle for a RBI single that plated Barnes to give NKU the 1-0 lead.
- Charleston Southern didn't make its mark until the final inning, when they finally pushed a run across in the bottom of the seventh to send the games to extra.
- Northern Kentucky got the first chance and moved a runner to third in the extra frame, but NKU couldn't get her around to score as the game moved into the bottom half of the inning.
- The Buccaneers were able to capitalize in the eighth with a single run to escape with the 2-1 victory.
NEXT UP
The Norse return home for a big weekend in Highland Heights as Northern Kentucky is set to host the NKU Spring Classic that runs Friday, March 8 through Sunday, March 10 at the Frank Ignatius Grein Softball Field. Competing teams include Michigan, Illinois State and Bowling Green.
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