Huskies Ground Rockets in Series Opener

DeKalb, Ill. - The Toledo softball team (15-21, 4-5 MAC) went down to the wire with Mid-American Conference foe Northern Illinois (19-20, 6-6 MAC) on Friday in a 6-5 defeat at Mary M. Bell Field in DeKalb, Ill.The Rockets outhit the competition 11-9, but some fifth-inning heroics from the Huskies spoiled game one of the weekend series.

Senior extended her reached-base streak to 18 games after going 2-for-4 with a season-best four RBIs.

How it happened

For the seventh straight game Toledo scored first, bringing in two runs in the first inning thanks to Bergman and sophomore Bekah Yenrick. Bergman hit into a fielder's choice with two on but senior Megan Choate was able to beat the tag at home…