Tahlequah, Okla. – The Northern State University softball team closed out their week on the road with a 6-2 loss against Northeastern State. The Wolves tallied the most hits all weekend in the contest, notching seven total.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 2, NESU 6
Records: NSU 6-14, NESU 17-8
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern scored their two runs on seven hits with two errors defensively
- Elly Smith kicked off the rally in the fifth with a single to centerfield and was punch ran for by Aubree Terris
- Emma Owens doubled to left two at-bats later, plating Terris for the Wolves first run of the game
- Eden Ford scored the following play on a single up the middle by Hannah Smith
- Lexi Chase stared in the circle for the Wolves, giving up five earned runs on nine hits in her fifth loss of the 2023 season
- Abby Rux entered in relief and held the RiverHawks to one run on four hits with four strikeouts in the final three innings
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
UP NEXT
Northern State will open their 2022 home slate on Wednesday, March 22 hosting Black Hills State. The doubleheader is slated to begin at 12 p.m. from Koehler Hall of Fame Field. With the colder than normal and snowy conditions this spring, fans are reminded to stay tuned to nsuwolves.com and the Wolves Athletics social media accounts for all spring schedule changes.
