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Buffenbarger Tosses First No-Hitter in Seven Years As Penguins Knock Off Norfolk State, 8-0

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Norfolf, Va. -- Junior Elle Buffenbarger struck out eight batters and threw the Youngstown State's softball program's first no-hitter since 2013 as the Penguins defeated Norfolk State, 8-0, on Saturday afternoon.

The Penguins, who move to 4-3 on the season, also lost to Radford, 4-0, earlier in the day.

Sophomore Grace Cea and senior Maddi Lusk each went 2-for-4 and Cea scored twice and drove in another run.

After scoring twice in the toip of the first and one in the fourth, the Penguins used a four-run fifth inning to take a 7-0 lead. A sacrifice fly by Nikki Saibene in the top of the sixth gave the Penguins an 8-0 advantage.

The Penguins take on Sacred Heart and Norfolk State, Sunday, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.

 

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Players Mentioned

Elle Buffenbarger

#1 Elle Buffenbarger

P
5' 7"
Senior
Grace Cea

#7 Grace Cea

OF
5' 9"
Junior
Maddi Lusk

#10 Maddi Lusk

INF/P
5' 5"
Redshirt
Nikki Saibene

#13 Nikki Saibene

INF
5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Elle Buffenbarger

#1 Elle Buffenbarger

5' 7"
Senior
P
Grace Cea

#7 Grace Cea

5' 9"
Junior
OF
Maddi Lusk

#10 Maddi Lusk

5' 5"
Redshirt
INF/P
Nikki Saibene

#13 Nikki Saibene

5' 7"
Senior
INF