Allie Cummins
7
Winner Miami University MIAMI 43-8, 33-2 MAC
6
Northern Illinois NIU 19-34, 13-24 MAC
Winner
Miami University MIAMI
43-8, 33-2 MAC
7
Final
6
Northern Illinois NIU
19-34, 13-24 MAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Miami University MIAMI 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 7 8 0
Northern Illinois NIU 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 6 7 0

W: Pratt, Brianna (13-4) L: BRYAN (6-7) S: Turner, Taylor (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

RedHawks Outlast Huskies in Series Opener, 7-6

DeKALB, Ill.—A pair of home runs that comprised the scoring in a five-run third inning propelled the Miami University softball team to a 7-6 win at Northern Illinois University on Friday afternoon. The RedHawks improve to 43-8 overall and 33-2 in Mid-American Conference action, while the Huskies drop to 19-34 overall and 13-24 in MAC play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Junior Riley Coyne hit an RBI double to plate freshman Karli Spaid in the top of the first inning to give Miami a quick 1-0 lead. Junior Allie Cummins then stole home to extend the Miami lead to 2-0. NIU scored in the bottom of the inning to cut the MU lead in half, 2-1.
  • Cummins homered to left field to lead off the top of the third inning for the RedHawks. Later in the inning, sophomore Kate Kobayashi drilled a grand slam to right center to extend the Miami lead to 7-1. The Huskies tacked on two runs in the bottom of the third and three in the bottom of the fifth to pull within 7-6, which would be the final margin.
  • Senior Mackenzie Moore was the lone RedHawk with a multi-hit game, going 3-for-4 at the plate, including two doubles. She also scored a run.
  • With a home run and two runs scored, Cummins moved into sole possession of first in both single-season categories at Miami. Cummins now has 15 home runs on the season and 53 runs scored.
 
UP NEXT:
Miami returns to the diamond at NIU for a 2 p.m. (ET) doubleheader against the Huskies on Saturday, May 15.
 
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