Saturday, April 29
Oxford, Ohio
1 p.m.
Miami University
30-17, 17-7
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Central Michigan
27-20, 17-7
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Photo by: Joe Zak
RedHawks Grab a Pair of Wins over Central Michigan
4/29/2023 5:08:00 PM | Softball
OXFORD, Ohio – The RedHawks secured a 4-2 win in game one on Saturday against Central Michigan University with a few hard hits and some excellent pitching from Brianna Pratt. Pratt also grabbed the win in the second game with a 8-0 shutout. The pair of wins brings Miami to 31-17 on the season and 18-7 in the Mid-American Conference; they also secure the series win. The losses drop the Chippewas to 27-21 overall and 17-8 in MAC competition.
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 1):
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HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 2):
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UP NEXT: The RedHawks will face Central Michigan again Sunday, April 30 at 12 p.m. to close out the series.
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 1):
- In the top of the first, Central Michigan took a 2-0 lead on a single that scored two.
- On a sac groundout from Allie Cummins in the bottom of the third, Maddi Banks scored to cut the lead in half to 2-1.
- In the bottom of the fourth, Riley Coyne tied up the game 2-2 with a solo home run over dead center.
- Kate Kobayashi grabbed the 4-2 lead for the RedHawks in the bottom of the sixth when she hit an RBI double to score Logan Mueller and Jenna Golembiewski.
- Pratt held off the Chippewas in the top of the seventh to secure the 4-2 win for the RedHawks.
NOTES:
- Coyne went 2-for-3 at the plate.
- Golembiewski and Banks went 1-for-2 offensively.
- Pratt allowed only one walk and seven hits. She struck out five.
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 2):
- Spaid got the scoring started in the bottom of the first, hitting a two-run shot over center field to also score Cummins and take the 2-0 lead.
- In that same inning, Golembiewski took it upon herself to get a piece of the home run action, dropping one over the center field wall to up the RedHawks' lead to 3-0.
- Chloe Parks then followed that up with her first home run of the season to make it a 4-0 game.
- In the bottom of the second, Golembiewski added another couple of runs when she hit a double that would score Cummins and Spaid to earn a 6-0 lead.
- Banks hit an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth to put the RedHawks ahead 7-0.
- In that same inning, Blaska would close out the game on an RBI single to run-rule Central Michigan 8-0.
NOTES:
- Golembiewski and Parks went 2-for-3 at the plate.
- Spaid and Kobayashi went 1-for-2 when batting.
- Pratt allowed only two hits and one walk. She struck out three.
UP NEXT: The RedHawks will face Central Michigan again Sunday, April 30 at 12 p.m. to close out the series.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Pratt, Brianna (23-10)
L: Lehto (13-11)
Batting:
2B: Vallimont 1
RBI: Alexander 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Tolmie 1 ; Vallimont 1
Batting:
2B: Kobayashi, Kate 1
3B: Banks, Maddi 1
HR: Coyne, Riley 1
RBI: Cummins, Allie 1 ; Coyne, Riley 1 ; Kobayashi, Kate 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Coyne, Riley 1 ; Mueller, Logan 1 ; Golembiewski, Jenna 1 ; Banks, Maddi 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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