May 20, 2011

Box Score

University Center, Mich. - The Grand Valley State softball team dropped a 5-2 decision at Saginaw Valley State in NCAA DII Midwest Super Regional action. The Cardinals take 1-0 lead in the best of three series, with game two slated for 12 noon Saturday on the campus of SVSU.

Saginaw Valley State struck for one run in the bottom of the first on three hits and a Laker error to take a quick 1-0 lead. GVSU tied the game in the fourth on a Brittany Taylor solo homer to lead off the fourth. The Lakers took a 2-1 lead in the fifth with a Miranda Cleary solo home run to lead off the inning. However, Saginaw Valley State struck for four runs on five hits and a Laker error in the bottom of the fifth to take a 5-2 lead that wound up being the final score.

Andrea Nicholson took the loss for the Lakers, yielding five runs, two of which were earned, on 10 hits. Nicholson struck out four and walked one. Brittany Taylor, Cleary and Nellie Kosola tallied the Lakers' only hits on the day.