Loyola scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning en route to a 5-1 victory and completed the series sweep of the Youngstown State softball team on Saturday morning.

The Penguins, who have now lost three straight, fall to 21-9-1 overall and 5-4 in the Horizon League while the Ramblers improve to 13-16 overall and 6-3 in the league.

Loyola’s Brittany Gardner picked up her third win of the series, striking out seven Penguins and allowing just five hits.

The Guins attemped a rally loading the bases in the top of the seventh on single by  Sarah Gabel and two hit batters. Senior Amanda Palmore reached on an error to score Gabel for the only YSU run.

A lineout double play and a strikeout ended the Penguins threat.

The Guins return to action against St. Bonaventure, Wednesday, April 11, at 3 p.m.