The University of Akron Athletics
University of Akron
11-15, 3-1
Northern Illinois
7-16, 1-3
Zips Sweep Doubleheader Against Northern Illinois
March 22 | Softball
GAME 1 | Akron 1, Northern Illinois 0
AKRON, Ohio --Sophomore Haley Croyle was dealing on Friday, throwing a shutout to lead the Akron Zips past the Northern Illinois Huskies 1-0. Croyle (4-7) went the distance for Akron (11-15, 3-1), giving up seven hits, walking none and striking out seven.
Akron scored in the bottom of the 11th inning when freshman Sophia Wygast led-off with a single and advanced to third on a double by junior Autumn Bailey. With one out, freshman Lily Sullivan laid down a squeeze but to score freshman Haley Glass, who pinch ran for Wygast, for the win.Â
HOW IT HAPPENED
The game stayed scoreless until the bottom half of the eleventh, when Akron walked it off on an RBI single off the bat of Sullivan.
GAME NOTES
» Croyle tossed a seven-hit shutout for the Zips.
» Sophomore Meagan Lee compiled three base knocks in the game for Akron.
» Croyle struck out seven Huskies hitters.
» Akron's highest scoring inning was the eleventh, when it pushed one run across.
» The Zips out-hit the Huskies at a 10-7 clip.
» Freshman Delaney Jenkinson stole two bases in Friday's game.
» Akron pitchers limited Northern Illinois to just 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position.
» Akron pitchers faced 44 Northern Illinois hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and 21 fly balls while striking out seven.
» Lee led the Zips at the plate, going 3-for-5.
GAME 2 | Akron 4, Northern Illinois 2
Junior Alexis Campbell and Lee each collected three hits to help lead the Akron Zips over the Northern Illinois Huskies 4-2.
Freshman Macy Walters (2-3) got the win for Akron (12-15, 4-1). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on seven hits, allowing one walk and striking out five.
Lee's three-hit day led the Zips offensively. Campbell added an RBI to her three-hit performance as well. Wygast also helped out for Akron, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding a walk and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Zips got on the scoreboard first, starting in the second inning. Glass came across to score the lone run of the inning for Akron and get them on the board.
The Zips then held the Huskies scoreless before getting back on the board the very next inning. Campbell's run-scoring single highlighted an inning where Akron scored twice, which brought the Zips lead to 3-0.
Northern Illinois narrowed Akron's lead to 3-2 before the Zips stretched the advantage to 4-2 in the fourth inning. The Zips scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Wygast. The score remained 4-2 for the rest of the game, as Akron held on for the win.
GAME NOTES
» Akron got three-hit games from both Lee and Campbell.
» Walters struck out five Huskies hitters.
» Akron's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed two runs across.
» The Zips had control of the rest of the game after moving ahead of the Huskies 1-0 in the bottom of the second.
» The Zips out-hit the Huskies at a 10-7 clip.
» Akron went 3-for-7 (.429) with runners in scoring position.
» Akron pitchers faced 27 Northern Illinois hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and 11 fly balls while striking out five.
» Campbell led the Zips at the plate, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
ON DECK
The Zips and the Huskies are scheduled to complete the three-game series on Saturday, March 23 at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Croyle, Haley (4-7)
L: D. Stewart (4-6)
Batting:
2B: K. Conner 1
SH: T. Estrad 1
Base Running:
SB: E. Erickson 1
HBP: C. Shumaker 1 ; D. Stewart 2
Batting:
2B: Bailey, Autumn 1
RBI: Sullivan, Lily 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Glass, Haley 1
SB: Jenkinson, Delaney 2
CS: Lee, Meagan 1
