Detroit, Mich. – The Youngstown State softball team (4-24, 0-5 Horizon League) dropped a pair of Horizon League games at Detroit Mercy (5-13, 2-0) on Friday afternoon at Buysse Ballpark.

Sophomore Macy Littler went 3-for-7 on the day with three runs batted in. Sophomore Lydia Wilkerson belted her third home run of the season while freshman Ayla Ray blasted her first career home run.

In game two, Ray left the yard for the first time in her career and gave the Penguins a 1-0 lead in the top of the first.

Littler added a two-run double in the top of the second to push the Penguins lead out to 3-0 through two innings.

Detroit Mercy tied the game with three runs in the third inning and took a 5-3 lead after posting two more in the fourth.

The Penguins plated three runs in the top of the fifth to regain the lead, 6-5. Littler led off the frame with a single and advance to third on Kohler's double to right-center. Ray's ground out plated Littler and Kohler scored on a passed ball to tie the game at 5-5. Bishop's bases-loaded walk plated Wilkerson, who singled, to give the Penguins a 6-5 lead.

The Titans tied the game for the third time with a run in the bottom of the of sixth inning.

Detroit Mercy's Natalie Babcock walked it off with a single and scored on a Penguins' fielding error and throwing error in the bottom of the seventh.

In the opener, Imler went 2-for-4 while Wilkerson cranked a three-run home run to pace the Penguins.

Kohler delivered a run-scoring double while Littler added a run-scoring single.

The Penguins jumped out in front 1-0 in the top of the first inning. Kohler laced a double down the left-field line that plated Wilkerson with the game's first run.

The Titans answered swiftly with three runs in the bottom half of the first to take a 3-1 lead after one.

Truran led off the top of the second innings and, after a walk to Ashlyn Bishop and a Grace Pilazynski's sacrifice bunt, came around to score on Littler's single to left field to cut into the Titans' advantage.

Two pitches later Wilkerson blasted a towering three-run homer, her third homer of the year, to center field to give the Penguins a 5-3 lead.

Detroit Mercy answered with two runs in the third and another in the fourth to come away with the one-run victory.

The Penguins and Titans close out the series with a single game, Saturday, March 22. First pitch is set for 12 p.m.