DAYTON, Ohio—Nine runs over the final two innings catapulted the Miami University softball team to a 13-5 six-inning win at the University of Dayton on Wednesday afternoon. The RedHawks, who scored 13 runs off 13 hits, move to 12-6 on the season, while the Flyers drop to 5-12.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Miami took a 4-0 lead with a run in the first inning and three in the second inning. The RedHawks' first two runs came when Dayton walked in freshman Karli Spaid and when senior Morgan Lott stole home. A Spaid double then scored freshman Karlee Juarez, before Spaid scored on a junior Allie Cummins single.
- The Flyers came back to take a 5-4 lead, scoring two in the third inning and three in the fourth inning.
- Miami pushed ahead in the top of the fifth inning off a Juarez two-run double to plate senior Mackenzie Moore and sophomore Kate Kobayashi. Lott then scored off a passed ball to hand the RedHawks a 7-5 lead.
- An explosive sixth inning punctuated a strong offensive performance as Miami scored six runs off six hits. Kobayashi started off the sixth-inning scoring with an RBI double to plate Cummins, while Spaid capped things off with a two-run double that plated Juarez and junior Riley Coyne to give MU a commanding 13-5 lead.
- Miami kept the Flyers off the board in the bottom of the inning to capture the win.
NOTES:
- Juarez was 4-for-5 at the plate with three RBI and two runs.
- Cummins went 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI
- Spaid was the other RedHawk with a multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
- Freshman Taylor Turner picked up the win in the circle for Miami.
UP NEXT:
Miami returns home to host Central Michigan in a four-game weekend series. The RedHawks and Chippewas start the weekend with a 3 p.m. game on Friday, March 26.
