KENNESAW, Ga. – Northern Kentucky University Norse Softball wrapped up the Kennesaw State Tournament on Sunday afternoon with a matchup against the Owls, who bested the Norse just two days earlier. NKU took a 9-3 loss in Sunday's contest, dropping to 6-4 on the year.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 3, Kennesaw State – 9
LOCATION: Bailey Park - Kennesaw, Ga.
RECORDS: NKU 6-4 (0-0 HL), KSU 3-7 (CUSA)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Campbell Beatty continued her solid start to the season going 2-2 at the plate and walking twice.
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Jena Rhoads led things off with a double and scored the first run of the game. She finished 2-4 at the plate.
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Emma Ginn,
Mack Brow, and
Brooke Keltner all finished with one hit.
NORSE NOTES
- Sunday's game marked the first time the Norse lost while walking more than they struck out. NKU was previously 6-0 when doing so.
- NKU got on the board first as
Jena Rhoads led off the game with a double, then stole third base. Beatty brought her home with an RBI single, but that was the only lead NKU held in the game.
- A two-out, two-RBI double in the bottom of the third gave the Owls a lead that they didn't give up. They tacked on five runs in the fourth inning, putting NKU far out of the game.
- The Norse started a bit of a rally in the sixth, as Keltner and Brow both brought in runs on two-out RBI singles, but the push ended with a pop-up from Rhoads. The Owls got those two runs back in the bottom of the sixth, anyway, grabbing a 9-3 victory to close the tournament.
NEXT UP
NKU Softball has next weekend off before heading to Clarksville, Tennessee to end Feburary for a five-game tournament at Austin Peay.
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