Nebraska Evens Weekend Series with 4-3 Win Over Ohio State

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LINCOLN, Neb. – The second recreation of this weekend’s collection between Ohio State and Nebraska was performed very like the primary. Sadly for the Buckeyes, although, they discovered themselves on the quick finish of one other closely-contested recreation, falling 4-3 to the Huskers at Bowlin Stadium.

Nebraska’s win evened the weekend collection and units up a rubber recreation tomorrow starting at midday CT (1 p.m. ET). The competition will probably be streamed dwell on BTN+ and a hyperlink to dwell stats will even be out there on the softball schedule web page of OhioStateBuckeyes.com.

The Quick Story
Ohio State (31-19, 11-11) took a 3-1 lead within the third inning and led 3-2 into the underside of the sixth earlier than two Nebraska runs pushed the Huskers forward 4-3. Nebraska scored within the sixth inning by way of a suicide squeeze play and a two-out Ohio State error.

The Buckeyes had the tying run at second base with two outs within the prime of the seventh however have been unable to get the tying or go-ahead runs in off of NU’s Courtney Wallace.

On the plate, Sam Hackenbracht went 3-for-4 with an RBI whereas Kami Kortokrax collected two hits, together with her fifteenth double of the season.

Beginning pitcher Emily Ruck went 5.1 innings and allowed seven hits whereas strolling only one. Kennedy Kay got here in and recorded the ultimate two outs of the sixth inning.

How The Runs Have been Scored

• Nebraska scored first within the house half of the primary inning by way of a two-out single up the center from Mya Felder.
• The Buckeyes generated their first run of the sport within the prime of the second as McKenzie Bump’s sacrifice fly scored Meggie Otte, who led off the inning with a stroll.
• Two runs got here house for Ohio State within the prime of the third to present Ohio State a 3-1 lead. The most important hits have been an RBI single off the bat of Hackenbracht and a sacrifice fly from Otte.
• Nebraska hit a solo house run within the backside of the third inning however wouldn’t discover the scoreboard once more till plating two within the backside of the sixth.

Buckeye This And That

• Kortokrax’s 15 doubles put her in a tie for eighth place on the single-season record. The varsity document is 24 and is held by Krinon Clark in 1994.
• In two video games this weekend towards Nebraska, Kortokrax is 5-for-7 with two RBI and a run scored.
• In 21 Massive Ten video games, Hackenbracht has pushed in a team-high 21 runs.
• 4 of the final 5 video games between Ohio State and Nebraska have been determined by one run, together with each this weekend.
• On the season, the Buckeyes have performed 16 video games determined by one run.
• Tegan Cortelletti got here into the sport within the fourth inning as a pinch hitter and promptly delivered a lead off single up the center.