Karli Spaid vs. Ohio
9
Winner Miami MIAMI 44-8, 34-2 MAC
0
Northern Illinois NIU 19-35, 13-25 MAC
Winner
Miami MIAMI
44-8, 34-2 MAC
9
Final
0
Northern Illinois NIU
19-35, 13-25 MAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Miami MIAMI 0 0 1 3 3 2 9 10 1
Northern Illinois NIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3

W: Vierstra, Courtney (25-3) L: NORRED, Claire (8-17)

12
Winner Miami MIAMI 45-8, 35-2 MAC
10
Northern Illinois NIU 19-35, 13-26 MAC
Winner
Miami MIAMI
45-8, 35-2 MAC
12
Final
10
Northern Illinois NIU
19-35, 13-26 MAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Miami MIAMI 2 4 0 5 1 0 0 12 11 2
Northern Illinois NIU 5 1 0 1 3 0 0 10 14 0

W: Turner, Taylor (4-1) L: OSTROWSKI, Delaney (3-7) S: Pratt, Brianna (3)

Game Recap: Softball |

Miami Picks Up Doubleheader Sweep at NIU Saturday

DeKALB, Ill.—Seven home runs on the day, including three from freshman Karli Spaid, bolstered the Miami University softball team in a doubleheader sweep at Northern Illinois University on Saturday afternoon. The RedHawks' hot-hitting helped the team break the Mid-American Conference single-season record for home runs. Miami (45-8; 35-2 MAC) seized the first game in six innings, 9-0, and captured a 12-10 decision against the Huskies (19-36; 13-26 MAC) in the nightcap. 

GAME ONE:

  • After two scoreless innings, Miami picked up a run in the top of the third inning when junior Riley Coyne scored off an NIU error to go up 1-0. Spaid pushed the Miami lead to 4-0 in the top of the fourth inning with a three-run blast over the right-field fence.
  • The RedHawks tacked on three more runs in the top of the fifth off an RBI single by senior Mackenzie Moore, a sacrifice fly from junior Adriana Barlow that plated Coyne, and an RBI single from senior Morgan Lott. A two-run homer by freshman Holly Blaska in the top of the sixth was the icing on the cake as the RedHawks pushed their advantage to 9-0.
  • Lott was 3-for-4 at the plate with a run and an RBI to lead the RedHawks in the opening game.
  • Senior Courtney Vierstra pitched a beautiful game, giving up just two hits and walking none while striking out nine in the six-inning shutout to move to 25-3 in the circle.

GAME TWO:

  • Spaid belted a two-run homer over the right-field fence in the top of the first to hand Miami an early 2-0 lead. NIU fired back with five runs in the bottom of the inning to push ahead, 5-2.
  • A two-run shot over the left-field fence in the top of the second by Barlow shrunk the gap to one, and another two-run blast from Spaid later in the inning put the RedHawks on top, 6-5. The Huskies evened things up with a run in the bottom of the inning.
  • After a scoreless third inning, Miami rattled off five runs in the top of the fourth. Senior Jada Dotson led off the inning with a solo home run before junior Allie Cummins belted a three-run homer. NIU scored one in the bottom of the inning to put the score at 11-7 in favor of the RedHawks.
  • Freshman Karlee Juarez hit an RBI double in the top of the fifth inning to push the MU lead to 12-7. NIU came back with three runs in the bottom of the inning to pull within two, 12-10, but that would be as close as it would get.
  • Spaid was an impressive 3-for-3 at the plate with three runs, four RBI, and a walk.

NOTES:

  • Spaid moves into sole possession of first in both single-season categories at Miami with three home runs and four runs scored. Spaid now has 17 home runs and 56 runs scored. She was 5-for-7 on the day with four runs and seven RBI.
  • Miami broke the MAC single-season record for home runs and now has 87 on the 2021 season. The previous record was 80.

UP NEXT: 

Miami and Northern Illinois round out the four-game series with a noon (ET) game on Sunday, May 16, in DeKalb, Ill.


 
 
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