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By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information INDIANAPOLIS - The Northern Kentucky University softball team’s woes continued on Sunday as the Norse lost a pair of Great Lakes Valley Conference games to Indianapolis by scores of 5-2 and 6-4. After NKU tied the opening game at 1-1 in the top of the third inning, Indy’s Megan Russell and Jessica Breeden came up with run-scoring singles in the bottom half of the stanza and coasted to the win. In the nightcap it was Russell delivering the big blow, this time with a grand slam in the fifth to ice the win. NKU responded with home runs from Becky Napier and Rose Broderick in the top of the seventh, but it wasn’t enough as the Greyhounds completed the sweep. Cara Parker was the offensive standout for the Norse, going 3-for-7 on the day with a double and an RBI. The losses drop NKU to 22-24 overall and 7-13 in the GLVC. The Norse are on the verge of being eliminated from GLVC Tournament contention as a result of the two losses. If Southern Indiana wins one time in its final six games, NKU - now in 10th place in the standings - will not qualify for the GLVC Tournament's eight-team field. NKU looks to snap its five-game losing streak Wednesday as the Norse travel to Wayne State (Mich.). First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. |
