Miami University
18-12, 9-2
University of Toledo
8-23, 1-9
RedHawks Complete Sweep of Rockets
4/6/2022 2:45:00 PM | Softball
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How it Happened:
- Eight different RedHawks picked up hits and Karli Spaid, Holly Blaska, Shelby Kunkel, Adriana Barlow and Maggie Murphy registered home runs in the win.
- Both teams scored in the first before a two-run homer from Spaid and an RBI single from Kunkel pushed Miami's advantage to 4-1 after three innings of play.
- After Toledo homered in the fourth, a Kate Kobayashi double brought home Spaid and Blaska's home run made it 6-2 Miami in the top of the fifth.
- The Rockets made it 6-3 after five innings of play before the RedHawks scored six runs in the sixth to capture the win. Barlow and Murphy opened the inning with back-to-back home runs. Kobayashi picked up an RBI with her third double of the game and Kunkel's three-run blast to center field made it 12-3.
- Courtney Vierstra picked up her eighth win of the season, striking out six Rockets in six innings of action.
Notes:
- Karli Spaid went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
- Shelby Kunkel picked up a season-best four RBI on three hits.
- Kate Kobayashi had three doubles in the contest.
Up Next:
Miami returns to action on Saturday, April 9, with a double header versus Western Michigan. First pitch is at 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Vierstra, Courtney (8-7)
L: KNIGHT, Sophia (4-11)
Batting:
2B: Kobayashi, Kate 3
3B: Parks, Chloe 1
HR: Spaid, Karli 1 ; Blaska, Holly 1 ; Kunkel, Shelby 1 ; Barlow, Adriana 1 ; Murphy, Maggie 1
RBI: Spaid, Karli 3 ; Kobayashi, Kate 1 ; Blaska, Holly 1 ; Kunkel, Shelby 4 ; Barlow, Adriana 1 ; Murphy, Maggie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cummins, Allie 2 ; Spaid, Karli 3 ; Kobayashi, Kate 2 ; Blaska, Holly 2 ; Kunkel, Shelby 1 ; Barlow, Adriana 1 ; Murphy, Maggie 1
SB: Cummins, Allie 1 ; Spaid, Karli 1 ; Kunkel, Shelby 1
CS: Kunkel, Shelby 1
Batting:
HR: ERICKSON, Lauren 1
RBI: REED, Aubrey 1 ; ERICKSON, Lauren 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DENNER, Dayna 1 ; BAILEY, Brenna 1 ; ERICKSON, Lauren 1
HBP: KROLL, Jenna 2
