TOLEDO, Ohio – Senior Kylee Graham threw her first career no-hitter in Toledo's 8-0 (5 inn.) win over Akron at Scott Park on Friday. Graham also registered a season-high five strikeouts on the day.

The Rockets (8-18, 3-4 MAC) tallied double figure hits for the sixth time in the last seven games. Four players blasted home runs marking the sixth contest this season with multiple home runs.

Freshman Samantha Bolding's two-run shot to left-center was the final blow and led to a walk-off win over the Zips (4-17, 1-5 MAC) in the series opener.

Hitting Highlights

• Sidney Griffith – 2-for-3, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 R
  • Ninth multi-hit game of the season
• Eliza Maloney – 2-for-2, HR (2), 2B, RBI, 2 R
  • Fifth multi-hit game of the season
• Samantha Bolding – 1-for-3, HR (6), 2 RBI, R
  • Fifth multi-RBI game of the season
• Audrey Miller – 1-for-3, HR (6), RBI

Pitching Highlights

• Kylee Graham (W, 4-7) – 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 5 Ks, 3 BB

How It Happened

• Home runs from Sidney Griffith and Audrey Miller gave Toledo a 4-0 lead in the third.
• Eliza Maloney's solo shot to center in the fourth extended the lead to 5-0.
• Samantha Bolding rocked a two-run homer to left-center to end the game.

Up Next 
Toledo will wrap up the series against Akron with a doubleheader on Saturday. The games are scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. with both games streaming on ESPN+.
 
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