CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Northern Kentucky University Norse Softball finished up play in the Governors Classic at Austin Peay State University with a 2 PM matchup against the hosts. The Norse allowed just three runs, their least in a game all weekend, but fell 3-2 to the Governors.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 2, Austin Peay – 3
LOCATION: Cathi Maynard Park - Clarksville, Tenn.
RECORDS: NKU 7-8 (0-0 HL), APSU 17-3 (0-0 ASUN)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Campbell Beatty went 2-4 at the plate, including a game-tying RBI single in the fifth inning.
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Olivia Pastin had a 2-4 day with a double.
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Brooke Keltner went 1-3 with an RBI double.
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Marley Gearld went 1-2 with a walk.
NORSE NOTES
- Things started off really slow for both offenses, as Austin Peay led just 1-0 after four. Beatty's two-out, one-run infield single helped the Norse tie things up in the fifth.
- APSU pulled ahead in the bottom half of the fifth with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly. A single up the middle on the next at-bat gave the Govs a two-run advantage.
- NKU tried to rally back in the sixth, as Keltner hit a two-out RBI double that scored
Stella Wulker, who led off the inning by getting hit by a pitch. Down one to start the seventh,
Mack Brow drew a four-pitch walk to lead things off. A sacrifice from Rhoads moved Brow to second, with big bats Beatty and Pastin attempting to bring her home. A pop-up and a strikeout ended things for the Norse.
NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky Softball's home opener is now on Thursday, March 6 at 2 PM vs. Akron. After that, the Norse have a short drive this weekend, as they head about an hour northwest to Oxford, Ohio. They'll play Miami (OH) and Michigan State once each on March 8 & 9, before opening up play at Frank Ignatius Grein Softball Field with six straight home games.
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