March 28, 2009 | Game One  | Game Two

Cale, Klonowski, Philen Lead Penguins to Split at Wright State

    Dayton, Ohio -- Junior Cheryl Cale pitched a complete-game five-hitter and sophomore Kim Klonowski and freshman Kristen Philen each tallied three hits to lead the Youngstown State softball team to a 6-2 win in game two of a doubleheader against Wright State on Saturday morning. The Penguins dropped the opener, 7-0.

    The Penguins improve to 4-18 overall and 2-3 in the Horizon League while the Raiders move to 14-14 overall and 2-3 in the league.

    Cale (3-8), who has not allow an earned run in 24 consecutive innings, allowed just one hit and three base runners over the last five innings.

    Klonowski went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and a run driven in. 

    Trailing 2-0, Klonowski led off the top of the sixth inning with a double to center field. Pinch runner Melanie Conklin stole third and scored on Philen's single through the left side.

    Tasha Hess pinch-ran for Ashley Conger, who walked,  scored on Amanda Palmore's base-loaded walk.

    Philen then scored the go-ahead run when Haley Thomas walked with the bases-loaded.

    The Penguins added three more runs in the top of the seventh w sparked by Klonowski's lead-off home run - her third of the season.

    Freshman Jordan Ingalls reached on a fielding error and advanced to third on Conger's double down the right-field line.

    Sophomore Kristina Rendle doubled-down the right-field line to plate both Ingalls and Conger to give the Guins a four-run edge.

    The Penguins and Raiders close out the three-game series, Sunday, at Noon.