Softball Drops Series Opener at Ohio

ATHENS, Ohio – Kent State was unable to maintain a two-run lead and lost, 3-2, in a Mid-American Conference softball game at Ohio on Tuesday afternoon.

The Golden Flashes (9-24, 4-7 MAC) recorded a pair of two-out hits to get on the board in the top of the second inning. Sophomore Savannah Wing roped a single through the left side and then scored on a double by freshman Bekah Zachrich, who went 3-for-3 at the plate in the contest.

Crafty baserunning by redshirt senior Alexandria Whitmore led to a 2-0 lead at the end of the third. After reaching on a fielder's choice, Whitmore stole her second base of the day and then advanced to third after dodging a tag attempt to escape a rundown situation.…