HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (Interstat) — Oakland scored five runs on eight hits and held Northern Kentucky to three hits in a 5-3 victory Thursday, snapping a three-game losing streak to the Norse.

The Golden Grizzlies improved to 12-41, while the Norse fell to 24-30.

Oakland struck first in the top of the third inning. Clark singled up the middle, Revere walked, and Day laced an RBI single to right-center field, plating Clark. The inning ended when Revere was caught stealing home on a relay from the catcher to second baseman.

The Golden Grizzlies broke the game open with four unearned runs in the fourth. Hain reached on a fielding error by the shortstop and advanced to third on a single by Lux. Konopiots reached on a fielder’s choice, scoring Hain. Schuck popped out, but Patton struck out. Halloran then singled through the right side, scoring Lux and moving Konopiots to third. Konopiots scored on a wild pitch, making it 5-0. Clark grounded out to end the inning.

Northern Kentucky answered in the bottom of the fifth. Paulick singled to center field, but Williams flied out and Thomas flied out. Harrison walked, Wang walked, and Springmeyer walked, forcing in Paulick to cut the lead to 5-1. Tagertt Dillard relieved Oakland starter Ethan Glassman and walked Nowak, forcing in Harrison, and walked Brazer, forcing in Wang, trimming the deficit to 5-3. Jordan Dahlof entered and struck out Bauerle looking to leave the bases loaded.

Dahlof dominated the remainder of the game, retiring the next 12 batters until he issued a leadoff walk in the ninth. He did not allow a hit over four and one-third innings, striking out two and walking one while hitting a batter.

Oakland added an insurance run in the eighth. Konopiots singled off Cody Little, stole second, and scored on a single by Schuck. Gabe Stout relieved Little and struck out Clark to end the inning.

The Norse threatened in the ninth when Williams walked with one out, but Thomas grounded into a 6-4-3 double play, and Harrison grounded out to shortstop to end the game.

Ethan Glassman started for Oakland and worked four and one-third innings, allowing three hits and one run with five strikeouts and three walks. Dillard faced two batters, walking both and allowing two runs. Dahlof earned the save, pitching scoreless ball.

For Northern Kentucky, starter Logan Wilson went four innings, surrendering five runs, three earned, on four hits with five strikeouts and two walks. Little took the loss, giving up one run on two hits in two and two-thirds innings, striking out one and walking one. Stout tossed one and two-thirds scoreless innings, allowing no hits with two strikeouts.

Oakland’s eight hits were scattered across seven batters. Clark, Day, Lux, Konopiots, Halloran, Schuck, Revere and Hain each had one hit. Konopiots stole a base, and Schuck stole second in the eighth.

Northern Kentucky managed only three singles, from Bauerle in the first, Wang in the second and Paulick in the fifth. The Norse walked eight times, hit by pitch twice, and struck out eight times.

The victory reversed a recent trend for Oakland, which had lost its three previous meetings with Northern Kentucky by a combined 49-12, including a 30-9 loss on April 24 and a 10-0 defeat on April 25.

Oakland plays next at Wright State on Thursday. Northern Kentucky travels to Milwaukee for its next game.