Ford
Kory Burdick
11
Winner Carson-Newman C-N 13-1
3
Northern State NSU 4-1
Winner
Carson-Newman C-N
13-1
11
Final
3
Northern State NSU
4-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Carson-Newman C-N 1 7 1 0 2 11 12 0
Northern State NSU 2 0 0 0 1 3 6 2

W: R. Sikes (3-0) L: Chase, Lexi (0-1)

2
Northern State NSU 4-2
3
Winner Georgian Court GEORGIAN 4-3
Northern State NSU
4-2
2
Final
3
Georgian Court GEORGIAN
4-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Northern State NSU 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 8 2
Georgian Court GEORGIAN 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 6 2

W: J. Blaszka (1-1) L: Anderson, Meghan (2-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Wolves Softball Drops Two from Georgia

Columbus, Ga. – The Northern State University softball team opened the NFCA Leadoff Classic with losses to Carson-Newman and Georgian Court. The Wolves fell in five innings to the Eagles and battled the Lions into extra innings.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1: NSU 3, CN 11 (5 Inn.)
Final Score Game 1: NSU 2, GCU 3 (8 Inn.)
Records: NSU 4-2
 
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. CARSON-NEWMAN
  • A drawn out second inning that saw the Eagles score seven runs ultimately made the difference in game one
  • Carson-Newman scored first with one run to open the game, however the Wolves answered back and grabbed the lead in the bottom of the first frame
  • Taylor Hoelscher kicked off her Northern State career with a homerun to left center and tied the game with one swing of the bat
  • Elly Smith stepped to the plate with the bases loaded following a hit-by-pitch to Claire Zyblut, single by Kyra Knudtson, and walked to Tevan Bryant
  • Smith poked a single through the center and scored Zyblut in the Wolves lone lead of the contest
  • The Eagles broke things open in the second with seven runs and added one in the third and two in the top of the fifth; leading 11-2 heading into the bottom of the inning
  • Hoelscher kicked off the inning with a single to center and came around to score on a groundout by Avarie Eagle
  • Northern was unable to keep the rally alive and ultimately fell by mercy rule
  • The Wolves tallied their three runs on six hits and gave up two errors defensively
  • Lexi Chase suffered the loss, giving up four earned runs (eight total) on eight hits
 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
  • Taylor Hoelscher: 2-for-3, 2 runs, homerun
  • Claire Zyblut: 2-for-2, 1 run, double
 
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. GEORGIAN COURT
  • The Lions opened the game with one run in the bottom of the first inning
  • Northern tied things in the top of the fourth on a bases loaded walk to Eden Ford; the play scored Avarie Eagle who opened the rally with a single down the third baseline
  • It was Ford again in the top of the sixth, hitting in Alexandria Arndt on a fly ball to center
  • Georgian Court quickly answered back, tying the game at two in the bottom of the frame
  • The Wolves were unable to execute in the top of the eighth and plate Arndt who was placed on second via the international tie breaker rule
  • GCU opened the frame with a single to left that scored the runner and secured the victory
  • Northern out-hit Georgian Court in the game, notching their two runs on eight hits with two errors on defense
  • Meghan Anderson suffered her first loss of the season giving up just one earned run and two walks, while striking out 12
 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS  
UP NEXT
Northern returns to the diamond tomorrow at 2 p.m. versus No. 17 Alabama Huntsville and 4:30 p.m. against West Chester.

 
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