RedHawks Beat Bobcats 5-2, Sweep Series

Saturday, March 23

Oxford, Ohio

1 p.m.

Miami University

22-6, 0

Ohio

13-17, 0

Ohio

Miami

3/23/2024 3:44:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

OXFORD, Ohio – On Saturday afternoon, the Miami University RedHawks defeated the Ohio University Bobcats 5-2 to sweep the weekend series. Madilyn Reeves was stellar in the circle to keep the Bobcats quiet offensively. Miami moves to 22-6 (6-0 Mid-American Conference). Ohio drops to 13-17 (1-5 MAC).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

In the bottom of the first, Allie Cummins led off with a triple and Jenna Golembiewski followed with an RBI single down the left-field line to give the RedHawks a 1-0 lead.
Golembiewski crossed the plate in that same inning when Kate Kobayashi walked with the bases loaded to double the Miami lead to 2-0.
Through the second and third, neither team was able to add a run to the board.
In the bottom of the fourth, Karli Spaid hit an RBI single that scored Hadley Parisien to up the lead to 3-0.
Parisien hit a long homer over center field in the bottom of the fifth that also scored Chloe Parks to push the lead to 5-0.
In the top of the seventh, the Bobcats got two runs on a double to avoid being shut out. The RedHawks held off the visitors through the end of the inning to take the game 5-2.

NOTES:

Parisien had a home run for the second straight day and went 2-for-3 at the plate.
Spaid and Golembiewski also produced multi-hit games for the Red and White.
Miami had three stolen bases in the game.
Cummins' triple was the second of her career and her first since Feb. 8, 2020.
Reeves got the win in the circle, pitching a complete game, striking out two, and allowing only one extra-base hit. She allowed just one free pass.

UP NEXT: The RedHawks are back in action on Wednesday, March 27 at 4 p.m. in Pittsburgh, Pa. to face the University of Pittsburgh.