Box Score

CHICAGO - The Loyola University Chicago softball team hosted Northern Iowa at Cacciatore Stadium, home of the DePaul Blue Demons, in the first home series of the season on Saturday. In game one, the Ramblers fell to the Panthers, 11-0, in five innings after recording no hits and just one walk. Hannah Jenkins was the sole Rambler to reach base, drawing a walk in the third inning.

Northern Iowa struck early, racking up five runs on four hits in the top of the first inning. Back-to-back singles and a walk led to a two-run double, followed by a two-run single to make the score 4-0. Pitcher Ashley Rogers was called for a balk, bringing in a run to increase the Panther lead to 5-0.

The Panthers scored one run in each of the next two innings before heating up once again in the fourth. Northern Iowa led off the top of the frame with back-to-back singles before a walk loaded the bases. A double then knocked in two runs before an RBI single increased the Panther lead to 10-0. A groundout knocked in the final run of the inning, and Northern Iowa went on to ultimately win the game 11-0 in run-rule fashion.