AKRON, Ohio – The Kent State softball team split a doubleheader with Akron on Saturday to take the series and earn a point in the Crystal Clinic Wagon Wheel Challenge standings. If the Golden Flashes' women's golf team is able to hold onto its 30-stroke lead over the Zips during Sunday's final round of the Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championships, the score will be tied, 5.5-5.5.
After scoring seven unanswered runs to win the opening game of the series, 7-3, on Friday, Kent State fell behind by seven but continued to fight and scored the final three runs in an 8-4 loss to begin Saturday's action at Lee R.