YSU softball sweeps Northern Kentucky in doubleheader

Penguins win both games on Saturday to complete series victory

Mar. 30, 2026 at 5:09am

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A fractured, cubist-style painting depicting the dynamic movements and plays of a softball game, with the players and ball broken down into overlapping geometric shapes and planes in the teams' official colors.Youngstown State's softball team completes a dominant series sweep over Northern Kentucky with two more victories on their home field.Youngstown Today

The Youngstown State softball team won both games of Saturday's home doubleheader against Northern Kentucky, defeating the Norse 9-5 and 7-5 to complete a series sweep. The wins improved Youngstown State's overall record to 17-12 and their conference record to 5-1.

Why it matters

This series sweep against a conference opponent is an important boost for the Youngstown State softball team as they look to build momentum and position themselves for a strong finish to the season.

The details

After beating Northern Kentucky 17-3 on Friday, the Youngstown State Penguins followed up with two more victories on Saturday. In the first game, they won 9-5, and then took the second game 7-5 to complete the series sweep of the Norse.

  • The doubleheader against Northern Kentucky took place on Saturday, March 30, 2026.
  • Youngstown State had previously defeated Northern Kentucky 17-3 on Friday, March 29, 2026.

The players

Youngstown State Penguins

The NCAA Division I athletic program of Youngstown State University, located in Youngstown, Ohio.

Northern Kentucky Norse

The NCAA Division I athletic program of Northern Kentucky University, located in Highland Heights, Kentucky.

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The takeaway

This series sweep against a conference opponent is an important boost for the Youngstown State softball team as they look to build momentum and position themselves for a strong finish to the season.