RedHawks Fall 6-4 to No. 6 UGA; Shut Out Furman 5-0

Saturday, March 9

Athens, Ga.

4:30 p.m.

Miami University

13-6

Georgia

18-3

Miami (Ohio)

Georgia

Elon, NC – Feb 9: NCAA Softball - Miami vs Evansville at Hunt Softball Park in Elon, NC on February 9, 2024. (Credit: Andy Mead/YCJ)

Photo by: Andy Mead/YCJ

RedHawks Fall 6-4 to No. 6 UGA; Shut Out Furman 5-0

3/9/2024 8:46:00 PM | Softball

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ATHENS, Ga. – On Saturday evening, the Miami University softball team fell 6-4 at No. 6 University of Georgia. The matchup was tight throughout the game, with the Bulldogs just edging out the RedHawks in the sixth inning. Georgia moves to 18-3 on the season. The RedHawks then went on to shut out Furman University 5-0. Furman drops to 10-11 on the season. The Red and White move to 14-6.

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 1):

In the top of the first, Holly Blaska hit a two-RBI double, scoring Karli Spaid and Allie Cummins, to grab a 2-0 lead for the RedHawks.
A three-run homer from the Bulldogs in the bottom of the first gave them the 3-2 lead.
In the top of the fifth, Spaid hit an RBI single that allowed Cummins to cross the plate and tie the game at 3-3.
Still in that inning, a fielder's choice drawn by Kate Kobayashi allowed Jenna Golembiewski to score and gave Miami a 4-3 lead.
Georgia tied it up in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI double. They then took the lead 6-4 on a sac fly and a RBI single.
The Bulldogs held their lead over the RedHawks through the seventh inning to take the game 6-4.

NOTES:

Golembiewski went 2-for-3 at the plate and had a double.
Blaska and Chloe Parks each had doubles.
Five different RedHawks had hits.
Cummins secured two of the four walks allowed by Georgia pitching.
Addy Jarvis went 4.1 innings on the rubber, striking out three.
Ashley Hitchcock and Madilyn Reeves also saw time in the circle.

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 2):

In the top of the third inning, Cummins homered over right field, also scoring Hadley Parisien to give the RedHawks a 2-0 lead.
Later in that same inning, Kobayashi hit an RBI single that scored Spaid to push the lead to 3-0.
In the top of the seventh an error allowed Spaid and Golembiewski to score, making it a 5-0 game.
The RedHawks held off the Paladins through the end of the game to get the 5-0 shutout win.

NOTES:

Golembiewski went 3-for-4 at the plate and had a double.
Parisien went 1-for-2 offensively.
Cummins had two RBI and a home run.
Reeves went the full seven innings in the circle, striking out three and only allowing three hits.

UP NEXT: The RedHawks will face the Furman Paladins again Sunday, March 10, at 10:30 a.m. in Athens, Ga.