SEATTLE, Wash. - The Toledo softball team was done in by a pair of late rallies by Seattle, each of which proved to be the difference as the Rockets were defeated by scores of 6-4 and 7-4 in Tuesday's doubleheader. Toledo's record slips to 10-7 on the year with the setbacks. 

Seattle 6, Toledo 4
Toledo and Seattle were deadlocked at 1-1 going into the fifth inning, before the offenses exploded for a combined eight runs in the final two and a half innings of play. The Rockets tallied three runs in the final inning, but the comeback effort ultimately fell short.

Freshman Kylie Norwood paced the Rockets with a pair of hit, while junior Kaitlyn Bergman launched her team-leading third home run of the season. Five other Rockets reached the hit column in the loss for UT.

How it Happened

• Seattle started the bottom of the second inning with a leadoff single. The Redhawks moved the runner with a stolen base and sacrifice bunt, and cracked the scoreboard with an RBI single to lead 1-0.
• Toledo tied the game at 1-1 when Bergman lead off the top of the fourth inning with her third round-tripper of the season to right-center field.
• Seattle regained it one-run lead in the home fifth with an RBI single to center field. A single and a walk set the table for the Redhawks to go ahead 2-1.
• The Redhawks used four hits, including a three-run double, to score four runs in the bottom of the sixth and extend their lead to 6-1.
• Toledo started its comeback trail in the seventh with a walk to senior Sam Showalter. Junior Megan Choate reached on a fielder's choice and was able to score all the way from first on an RBI double by freshman Taylor Weekly.
• Norwood singled through the left side and sophomore Samantha Golden singled to drive in Toledo's second run of the inning. Freshman Bailey Curry kept the rally going with an RBI single, but that would be the last hit of the inning.
• Junior Heather Webb (5-4) threw 110 pitches in 5.0 innings of work. The right-hander allowed four runs on eight hits and four walks.

Seattle 7, Toledo 4
The Rockets found themselves down early, but battled back with a three-run fifth inning to tie the game at 3-3. Toledo went on top with a run in the top of the seven, only to surrender the lead on a walk-off grand slam in the bottom half.

Junior Katie Cozy put in a 3-for-4 performance at the plate and junior Kaitlyn Bergman continued her hot hitting with a two-run double in game two of the twin bill. 

Seattle sophomore Madison Cathcart proved why she is one of the most dangerous hitters in the country by hit two home runs and driving in six of the Redhawks' seven runs.

How it Happened 

• Seattle jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning. A hit batter and an RBI double by Cathcart plated the run to put the Redhawks out front. 
• Cathcart lead off the Seattle fourth with a solo home run to make the score 2-0. A single and an RBI double brought in another to increase Toledo's deficit to 3-0.
• The Rockets stormed back to tie it at 3-3 with a three spot in the fifth. Freshman Kylie Norwood walked and freshman Ami Ill reached on a fielder's choice. Freshman Bailey Curry walked to set the stage for Bergman's two-run double down the left field line. 
• Freshman Ebony Garza ran for Bergman and scored on an RBI bunt single by Cozy.
• The Rockets took their first lead of the day in the seventh. Curry started the inning with a single and Cozy tripled to right to give UT a 4-3 edge.
• Three-straight singles loaded the bases in the seventh for Cathcart. Cathcart then hit her nation-high 12th home run of the season to give Seattle a 7-4 win in walk-off fashion.

The Rockets will play head to Portland for a doubleheader against Portland State tomorrow (March 7). The first game is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. pacific, 6:00 p.m. eastern.