AKRON, Ohio-- The Akron softball team closed out its three-game series with a 2-1 win over Ohio in Mid-American Conference play on Saturday afternoon at Lee R. Jackson Field.
The Zips improved to 19-22 overall and 8-7 in MAC play, while the Bobcats fell to 27-13 and 8-7 in MAC play. Akron won two of three games against Ohio and beat Buffalo on Wednesday for three MAC win on the week.
The Zips jumped on the board first and scored two runs in the bottom of the second inning from an RBI single to center field from junior 3B Caitlin Gambone (Canton, Ohio), scoring senior 2B Anna Tarpley (Jacksonville, Fla.