DAYTON, Ohio – Northern Kentucky University Norse softball headed up to Dayton for a midweek clash with the Flyers on Tuesday afternoon. The Norse fell behind early and never led in the game, dropping the contest 9-4.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 4, Dayton – 9
LOCATION: UD Softball Stadium – Dayton, Ohio
RECORDS: NKU: 13-14 (2-1 HL) | DAY: 13-10 (4-5 A10)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- UD jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first, but NKU got a pair of runs back in the second after loading the bases. UD then scored six unanswered runs, and NKU scored a pair of late runs to make it a 9-4 final.
- The Norse started
Abigail Byrd in the circle, and she took a loss to drop to 4-3 on the season. She allowed five earned runs over 1.2 innings, striking out two batters.
Kyndall Ford relieved Byrd in the second, and she threw 2.1 innings, allowing a pair of earned runs.
Makaree Chapman closed the game with two scoreless innings.
- Offensively, the Norse tallied five hits in 25 at-bats, drawing seven walks.
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Peyton Mueller-Stenz led the Norse with a pair of hits, finishing 2-4 from the plate while scoring a run.
NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky heads to Youngstown State this weekend, taking on the Penguins for a single game on Friday before a Saturday doubleheader.
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