Akron, Ohio -- Sophomore Danielle Chase fired a two-hit, complete game shutout with five strikeouts and the Penguins offense banged out 12 hits to lead the Youngstown State softball team to an 8-0 win over Akron on Wednesday afternoon at Lee Jackson Field. In the nightcap, the Guins posted 10 hits but dropped an 8-7 decision to the Zips.

    In the opener, senior Jamie Fornal went 3-for-3 with two runs scored while Bethany Hafley drilled two doubles and drove in three runs and McKenzie Bedra was 2-for-3 with three runs scored and belted a two-run home run.

    Sophomore Kristin Bair, who went 2-for-3, tripled and scored on a throwing error to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Bedra reached on a fielder's choice and scored on Fornal's double to put the Guins up 2-0.

    Youngstown State scored three in the top of the third - two on a double by Hafley and one on Becky Hibner's sacrifice fly - and three more in the top of the fourth.

    In the fourth inning, Katy Potokar was hit by a pitch and scored on Bedra's third home run of the season. Fornal followed with a single and scored on Halfey's second two-bagger.

    In the nightcap, Youngstown State squandered a four-run lead and Lisa McLean's two-out triple to right-center field in the bottom of the seventh inning scored Jenn Stottlemeyer to give the Zips an 8-7 victory.

    Bair went 2-for-4 with a double and a run batted in while Hibner drove in two runs and went 2-for-3 with a double.

    The Penguins open Horizon League play against Loyola, Saturday, March 29. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. EDT in Chicago, Ill.