PEORIA, Ill. - Krystal Lewallen hurled a four-hit shutout Saturday and became Northern Kentucky University’s all-time career leader in strikeouts as the Norse posted a 2-0 victory over Grand Valley State University at the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference/Great Lakes Valley Conference Challenge.
Lewallen, a sophomore pitcher from Crestwood, Ky., struck out 11 Grand Valley State batters to pass Kim Bina on NKU’s career strikeout list with a total 320. Lewallen also upped her season record to 14-1 with the victory as eighth-ranked NKU defeated 14th-ranked Grand Valley State.
Heather Cotner had a run-scoring single to lead the Norse offense. Megan Owens and Becky Napier each scored runs for NKU, which defeated Grand Valley State pitching ace Jennifer Mackson.
NKU also posted a 4-0 win over Wayne (Mich.) State University on Saturday, and the Norse completed the day with a 4-3 victory in eight innings against the University of Findlay.
The Norse, now 28-2 this spring, will conclude the tournament on Sunday with a game against Ashland University.
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