Pratt and Spaid
Joe Zak
8
Winner Miami OH MIAMI 12-7
4
Western Kentucky WKU 15-8
Winner
Miami OH MIAMI
12-7
8
Final
4
Western Kentucky WKU
15-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Miami OH MIAMI 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 8 10 1
Western Kentucky WKU 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0

W: Pratt, Brianna (7-3) L: Maddy Wood (3-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

RedHawks Secure 8-4 Come From Behind Win Against Western Kentucky

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The RedHawks scored six runs in the top of the seventh for an 8-4 come-from-behind victory over Western Kentucky on Sunday afternoon. The win brings the RedHawks to 12-7 on the season and drops the Hilltoppers to 15-8.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • In the bottom of the first the Hilltoppers hit an RBI single, a sac fly, and an RBI groundout to take the 3-0 lead.
  • The RedHawks cut the deficit to 3-2 in the top of the second on a home run by Karli Spaid that also scored Maddi Banks.
  • On a groundout RBI in the bottom of the second the Hilltoppers added another run to their lead, grabbing a 4-2 lead.
  • No runs were scored again until the top of the seventh when the RedHawks took the lead on a grand slam by Holly Blaska. Kate Kobayashi, Shelby Kunkel, and Allie Cummins also scored to make the score 6-4.
  • Adriana Barlow then homered later in the inning to score herself and Chloe Parks, to widen the gap to 8-4, which was eventually the winning score.
 
NOTES:
  • Brianna Pratt allowed only seven hits and struck out four to earn the win.
  • Cummins went 2-for-2 at the plate and Blaska went 2-for-3.
  • Cummins, Blaska, Spaid, and Barlow each had extra base hits.
 
UP NEXT: The RedHawks will face Ohio University in the first game of a three-game series on March 17 at 3 p.m. in Athens, Ohio.
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