Lincoln – The Nebraska softball team erased an early four-run deficit Sunday but missed scoring chances cost the Huskers in their comeback bid, as Penn State defeated Nebraska 7-5 in eight innings.
The win prevented a four-game sweep for Nebraska, which won the first three games of the series. The Huskers fell to 9-7 with the loss, while Penn State (1-15) picked up its first victory of the season.
Penn State scored four runs in the top of the first inning. Nebraska chipped away at the lead, pulling to within one with a two-run fifth inning and tying the game with a single run in the sixth.