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Ohio State Upsets No. 7 Northwestern, 5-3, in Extra Innings

EVANSTON, Ill. - Sophomore Courtney Pruner homered twice, including a two run shot in the top of the ninth inning, to send the Ohio State softball team to a 5-3 win in extra-innings over defending Big Ten champ and national runner-up Northwestern Friday at Sharon S. Drysdale Field in Evanston. Shaking off an 11 day layoff after their last eight games were cancelled because of poor weather, the Buckeyes (22-13, 5-0 Big Ten) remain atop the conference standings and win at Northwestern (31-8, 6-2 Big Ten), ranked No. 7 this week, for the first time since 2002.

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No. 7 Northwestern Scores Late for 5-3 Win Over Ohio State

EVANSTON, Ill. - No. 7 Northwestern hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the seventh inning to break a 2-2 tie and then hung on for a 5-3 win over the Ohio State softball team Saturday at Sharon J. Drysdale Field in Evanston. After beating the defending Big Ten champs and national runner-up 5-3 in nine innings Friday, the Buckeyes suffer their first Big Ten loss of the season and are now 5-1 in the league and 22-14 overall, while the Wildcats are 32-8 overall and 7-2 in the Big Ten.

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