ROCHESTER, Mich. - The Golden Grizzlies fell to Youngstown State University 9-3 on Friday at OU Softball Field as they kicked off their final regular season series.
Oakland scored in three consecutive innings to start the game, but was ultimately outmatched by a flurry of runs by Youngstown State in the latter stages of the game.
Oakland opened the scoring in the second inning when
Taylor Carraway reached on a fielder's choice and later scored on a single by Kam Troyer, making it 1-0.
In the third inning,
Brooklyn Plitz scored after reaching third base, thanks to a sacrifice fly by
Autumn Liebhauser, extending Oakland's lead to 2-0.
Oakland added another run in the fourth inning. Carraway singled and scored on a single by Plitz, bringing the score to 3-1 as Oakland found success at the plate early on.
YSU would respond after a scoreless fifth on both sides, taking the lead in the sixth inning with a two-run homer by Emma Gilkerson, followed by an RBI double, turning the score to 4-3 in its favor.
In the seventh inning, the Penguins secured the win with a three-run homer, once again by Gilkerson, and a two-run triple, ending the game with a final score of 9-3 in favor of YSU.
Brooklyn Plitz stood out at the plate for the Golden Grizzlies with two hits, one RBI, and two stolen bases.
Taylor Carraway contributed by scoring two runs and adding a stolen base. Kam Troyer delivered one hit and drove in a run.
In their next game, the Golden Grizzlies will host YSU on Saturday, May 2, at 1 pm and 3:30 pm ET to close the series.Â
