RedHawks Split Doubleheader Versus The Bobcats

Friday, March 17

Athens, Ohio

3 p.m.

Miami University

12-8, 0-1

Ohio

10-12, 1-0

Miami (Ohio)

Ohio

Photo by: Joe Zak

RedHawks Split Doubleheader Versus The Bobcats

3/17/2023 8:57:00 PM | Softball

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ATHENS, Ohio – Despite an impressive performance by Brianna Pratt in the circle, the Miami University softball team split a double-header on Friday afternoon with the Ohio Bobcats. Miami dropped a 4-2 decision in game one and the RedHawks battled back in the second game to win 7-6. The split puts Ohio at 10-3 overall and 1-1 in Mid-American Conference competition. Miami goes to 13-8 on the season and 1-1 in the MAC.

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 1):

In the top of the first Allie Cummins got it started for the RedHawks, hitting a home run to grab a 1-0 lead.
Riley Coyne then doubled the lead 2-0 after hitting an RBI double that scored Shelby Kunkel.
The Bobcats tied it up in the bottom of the first on an RBI that scored two runners. They then took the lead 4-2 on another RBI single that scored another pair.
Through the remainder of the game there were no runs scored, giving Ohio the 4-2 win.

NOTES:

Pratt allowed only seven hits and had nine strikeouts.
Coyne and Holly Blaska hit doubles.

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 2):

In the top of the second inning Holly Blaska hit a home run to grab the 1-0 lead for the RedHawks.
Jenna Golembiewski then hit a back-to-back home run to double the lead 2-0.
In the bottom of the second the Bobcats cut the deficit to 2-1 on a fielder's choice.
In the top of the third Coyne extended the RedHawks' lead to 4-1 on a two-run home run that also scored Kunkel.
The Bobcats put another run on the board on an RBI single in the bottom of the third to make the score 4-2.
In that same inning the Bobcats took the lead 5-2 on a three-run home run.
The RedHawks took the lead back 6-5 in the top of the fourth when Cummins hit her second home run of the day to score herself and Karli Spaid.
The Bobcats tied it up again in the bottom of the fourth on a solo homerun, making the score 6-6.
In the top of the seventh Coyne hit her second home run of the game to put the RedHawks back on top, 7-6, which was the winning score.

NOTES:

Cummins, Coyne, Blaska, and Golembiewski recorded an RBI.
Laurelai DePew allowed only three hits and had two strikeouts in her 2.0 innings
Pratt had six strikeouts and only seven hits in her 5.0 innings. She also recorded her 500th career strikeout.

UP NEXT: The winner of the series will be decided when the RedHawks face the Bobcats of Ohio University in the final game tomorrow, March 18 at 1 p.m. in Athens, Ohio.