ATLANTA, Ga. – The Miami University softball team picked up a two-game sweep of Georgia Tech on Friday night in Atlanta, Ga., by scores of 7-6 and 9-3. The RedHawks had seven home runs in the two-game series as the RedHawks improve to 3-3 overall while the Yellow Jackets fall to 5-7.
How it Happened (Game One):
- Miami got on the board in the third to take an early lead. Freshman Holly Blaska drew an opening walk and stole second. A sacrifice bunt moved her to third and she came in to score off the bat of Mackenzie Moore.
- The RedHawks exploded for three runs in the fourth, two coming off a home run from Adriana Barlow. Blaska then singled up the middle to plate Karli Spaid as Miami held a 4-0 advantage.
- Georgia Tech scored one run in the bottom of the fourth and five runs in the fifth to claim a 6-4 lead.
- Jada Dotson homered in the sixth to cut the lead to 6-5 and Karlee Juarez and Moore homered in the top of the seventh to spot the Red and White a 7-6 lead.
- Junior Brianna Pratt picked up the save, setting down the Yellow Jackets in the seventh to preserve the win.
How it Happened (Game Two):
- Georgia Tech put two on the board in the bottom of the second before Miami responded with two of their own in the third. Lily Wilmot hit the left-center gap to plate two to knot the score at 2-2.
- Miami added five runs in the fourth. Juarez recorded a sacrifice fly for an RBI and Wilmot drove one over the right field fence for a three-run homer. Junior Allie Cummins followed Wilmot with a solo shot just a few pitches later as Miami led 7-2.
- The Yellow Jackets got one back in the bottom half of the fourth, but Maclai Branson homered to left to push Miami's lead to 8-3 in the top of the fifth. Julia Kennedy drove in a run in the seventh to extend Miami's lead to 9-3.
Up Next:
Miami returns to the diamond on Saturday with games versus Georgia (2 p.m.) and Georgia State (4 p.m.) in Atlanta.
