Kate Kobayashi
3
Ohio OHIO 8-17, 2-4 MAC
4
Winner Miami MIAMI 15-10, 6-0 MAC
Ohio OHIO
8-17, 2-4 MAC
3
Final
4
Miami MIAMI
15-10, 6-0 MAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Ohio OHIO 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 8 0
Miami MIAMI 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 6 0

W: Vierstra, Courtney (6-6) L: Kohl, Mackensie (6-10)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Walks Off Against Ohio on Friday, 4-3

OXFORD, Ohio – The Miami softball team edged out Ohio University in the first game of a weekend series, 4-3.  Trailing 3-1 with two outs in the seventh inning, Miami scored three runs, capped by a two-run single from Maggie Murphy to plate two. The RedHawks are now 15-10 overall and 6-0 in MAC play, while Ohio drops to 8-17, 2-4 MAC.
 
How it Happened:
  • Courtney Vierstra got the win in the circle for the RedHawks. The senior pitched a complete game, striking out six while allowing three runs on eight hits. 
  • Maggie Murphy went 3-for-4 with three RBI in the contest. 
  • The Bobcats struck first, driving in two runs at the top of the fourth inning.  
  • In the bottom of the sixth, a leadoff double from Kate Kobayashi would set up an RBI single from Murphy, bringing the score to 2-1.
  • Ohio would answer back with another score of their own, extending the lead to two runs, but the RedHawks refused to back down.  
  • An RBI single from Kobayashi in the bottom of the seventh would bring Miami within one run of Ohio.  
  • Murphy dealt the final blow to the Bobcats with a walk-off RBI single that lead to two runs for the RedHawks, ending the game in a 4-3 Miami victory. 
 
 Up Next:
Miami finishes off their series verse Ohio with a doubleheader on Saturday. Opening pitch for the first game is slated for is 1 p.m.
 
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