Kent State took the field against Pittsburgh with an almost entirely different lineup than usual.
None of the regular starters were in the lineup; instead, Kent State relied on their reserves to start the game.
The Kent State softball team lost, 6-4, against Pittsburgh (23-16-1, 11-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) despite a valiant comeback attempt.
The first four innings were all Pittsburgh.
The Panthers were able to jump out to an early lead in the first inning after a wild pitch by Kent State’s Kristyn Eckl allowed a run to score.
In the third, Pittsburgh would capitalize on another mistake by Kent State (20-19, 6-8 Mid-American Conference), this time a fielding error, to make the score 2-0.