Oxford, Ohio -- The Youngstown State bats came alive with 11 hits, but seven errors led to 11 unearned runs as the Penguins softball team (0-9) dropped a 14-9 decision to Toledo on Friday afternoon at the Best Western Miami Invitational. The Guins also lost to Miami, 4-1.

    With the game tied, 2-2, after two-and-a-half innings, the Rockets scored eight runs on four Penguins errors in the bottom half of the third inning to take a 10-2 lead.

    The Penguins plated seven runs in the top of the fifth to cut the deficit to one, 10-9. Freshman Katy Potokar and senior McKenzie Bedra hit back-to-back home runs to begin the rally.

    Sophomore Autumn Grove's bases-loaded two-run single plated Kim Klonowski and Kristen McDonnell to cut the lead to 10-6.

    Potokar's two-out, base-loaded single scored Bethany Hafley to make the score, 10-7. Grove and Becky Hibner also scored to bring the Guins within one.

    Toledo, though, scored one in the bottom of the fifth and three more unearned runs in the bottom of the sixth to put the game away.

    In the opener against Miami, freshman Rochelle Vanyi went  2-for-4 and belted her third home run of the season in the 4-1 loss.

    The Penguins take on Miami, Saturday, at 4 p.m.