YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Northern Kentucky softball program advanced to the Horizon League Semifinals for the second straight year as the Norse collected back-to-back wins in elimination games against Youngstown State and Oakland on Friday.
 
THE BASICS – GAME TWO
FINAL: Northern Kentucky – 6, Youngstown State – 3 (7 innings)
LOCATION: YSU Softball Complex – Youngstown, Ohio
RECORDS: NKU 25-21 (14-10 HL), YSU 36-17 (20-4 HL)
 
THE HIGHLIGHTS

??2?: ???????? ???? ??@laurynhicks2 with the ?? as we head to the top of the third!

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?? - https://t.co/uaGY6d4vPV@NKUNorse | #NorseUp pic.twitter.com/flVn8oAXYs

— NKU Softball ?? (@NKUNorseSB) May 11, 2024

??5?: PUT IT ???? ?????? ??????????!!!!

NKU takes the 1?-0? lead as @tatumbiddle puts it in play and @SydniBarnes1 comes around to score??

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?? - https://t.co/uaGY6d4vPV@NKUNorse | #NorseUp pic.twitter.com/n1UypXobEQ

— NKU Softball ?? (@NKUNorseSB) May 11, 2024

??5?: Special teams. Special plays. Special players.

Some people give but @lemonier_ella takes!!!

It's 2?-0? NORSE!!!!!!

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?? - https://t.co/uaGY6d4vPV@NKUNorse | #NorseUp pic.twitter.com/t3d6XZ08LK

— NKU Softball ?? (@NKUNorseSB) May 11, 2024

??5?: Getting by with a little help from our friends ??@OliviaPastin knocks one up the middle to give the Norse a 4?-0? edge??

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?? - https://t.co/uaGY6d4vPV@NKUNorse | #NorseUp pic.twitter.com/y2IbTvZkz1

— NKU Softball ?? (@NKUNorseSB) May 11, 2024

??5?: @SydniBarnes1 said give us ?????? ???????? ???

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?? - https://t.co/uaGY6d4vPV@NKUNorse | #NorseUp pic.twitter.com/Ccbh9Bqsnv

— NKU Softball ?? (@NKUNorseSB) May 11, 2024

How many times do we have to say it? ?????

WE'RE ??????. ????????. ??????!!!!!

The ?????????? are headed back to the @HorizonLeague ??????????????????????@NKUNorse | #NorseUp pic.twitter.com/4O7aS6p9jE

— NKU Softball ?? (@NKUNorseSB) May 11, 2024

 
THE BASICS – GAME ONE
FINAL: Northern Kentucky – 7, Oakland – 4 (7 innings)
LOCATION: YSU Softball Complex – Youngstown, Ohio
RECORDS: NKU 24-21 (14-10 HL), OAK 26-18 (17-6 HL)
 
THE HIGHLIGHTS

??1?: Put it ???? ?????? ??????????!!!!!@OliviaPastin keeps the hands back and drives one the other way to give NKU the 1?-0? lead!!!@NKUNorse | #NorseUp pic.twitter.com/R74ATSaLPM

— NKU Softball ?? (@NKUNorseSB) May 10, 2024

??????????@tatumbiddle making a case for #SCtop10!!!!!!

(@ESPNAssignDesk + @NCAASoftball)@NKUNorse | #NorseUp pic.twitter.com/2t7gojQvZR

— NKU Softball ?? (@NKUNorseSB) May 10, 2024

??3?: ?????????? ON ??!!!!

Three ?????? ???????????? by @_jenarhoads08_, ?????????????? ?????????????????? + @SydniBarnes1 gives NKU a 4?-3? lead??

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?? - https://t.co/uaGY6d4vPV@NKUNorse | #NorseUp pic.twitter.com/haEuqwXGIQ

— NKU Softball ?? (@NKUNorseSB) May 10, 2024

??6?: Who's down with OP? ?????@OliviaPastin puts it off the wall for another NORSE RUN!!! ??

??? (ESPN+) - https://t.co/PsgKJ3iYYg
?? - https://t.co/uaGY6d4vPV@NKUNorse | #NorseUp pic.twitter.com/LybsFAC0Ir

— NKU Softball ?? (@NKUNorseSB) May 10, 2024

??6?: SHE ???????? ???? ????????????????

?????????????? ?????????????????? drives one up the middle to give NKU a 6?-3? lead!!!!!!!

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?? - https://t.co/uaGY6d4vPV@NKUNorse | #NorseUp pic.twitter.com/hth755sZkq

— NKU Softball ?? (@NKUNorseSB) May 10, 2024

??6?: You can't do that ??

IT'S NOW 7?-3? NORSE!!!!!!!!!

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?? - https://t.co/uaGY6d4vPV@NKUNorse | #NorseUp pic.twitter.com/9tgDPHHzri

— NKU Softball ?? (@NKUNorseSB) May 10, 2024

??????. ????????. ??????!!!!

The Norse ?????????? ??????@NKUNorse | #NorseUp pic.twitter.com/1VAljpijcp

— NKU Softball ?? (@NKUNorseSB) May 11, 2024

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