Winter Haven, Fla. – The Northern State University softball team tallied their 15^th win of the 2020 season on Friday afternoon, defeating Edinboro University by five runs.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Game 1: NSU 7, EU
Records: NSU 15-4, EU 0-9
 
GAME 1
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Edinboro scored off a homerun in their first at-bats of the game, holding the Wolves at bay through the first two innings
• Northern tied things up in the top of the third and went on to put up six runs in the top of the fourth
• Kaitlyn King led off the inning with a single up the middle and came around to score on a double to right center by Emily Charchuk
• Chanel Siebenthal and Charchuk scored on a sacrifice fly by Anne Jonas and single to left by Rachel Reinke, while Reinke came around to score on a single to right by Jen Martin
• The final two Wolves to score in the inning were Sara Bendt and Martin on a single to right by Kennady Thompson
• The Fighting Scots added one run in the bottom of the seventh
• NSU scored their seven runs on 12 hits without an error on defense
• Meghan Anderson improved to 10-1 on the year throwing a complete game with eight strikeouts

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Sara Bendt: 2-for-4, 1 run
• Jen Martin: 2-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI
• Anne Jonas: 2-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI, stolen base
• Meghan Anderson: 7.0 IP, 6 hits, 2 earned runs, 8 strikeouts

 
UP NEXT
Northern is slated to face New York Tech and Belmont Abbey College on Monday at 1:45 and 4 p.m. as of Friday afternoon.