Karli Spaid
6
Kent State KENTST 24-19, 9-11 MAC
8
Winner Miami MIAMI 38-7, 19-1 MAC
Kent State KENTST
24-19, 9-11 MAC
6
Final
8
Miami MIAMI
38-7, 19-1 MAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Kent State KENTST 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 6 11 0
Miami MIAMI 3 0 2 0 2 1 X 8 9 1

W: Jarvis, Addy (13-1) L: NUECHTERLEIN, Megan (17-9)

Game Recap: Softball |

Kumar Gets 100th MAC Win with 8-6 Victory over Kent State

OXFORD, Ohio – The No. 25 Miami University softball team downed Kent State University 8-6 on Friday evening, giving head coach Kirin Kumar her 100th career Mid-American Conference win. The RedHawks move to 38-7 on the season (19-1 MAC). Kent State drops to 24-19 (9-11 MAC).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Kate Kobayashi got the RedHawks out to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first with a two-run homer over right-center field that also scored Allie Cummins.
  • On a first-inning sac fly from Reagan Bartholomew, Holly Blaska tagged up and scored to push the lead to 3-0.
  • Kent State cut the lead to 3-1 in the top of the second on a solo homer.
  • Jenna Golembiewski smacked a center-field homer in the bottom of the third that also scored Blaska to push the lead to 5-1.
  • The Golden Flashes responded with four runs in the fourth, including three extra-base hits, to even the score at 5-all
  • The visitors hit an RBI double in the top of the fifth to take their first lead of the game, 6-5.
  • Hadley Parisien stung a two-RBI double in the bottom of the fifth, scoring Chloe Parks and Golembiewski to take the lead back at 7-6.
  • Karli Spaid hit home run number 30 on the season (97th career) in the bottom of the sixth to up the Miami lead to 8-6.
  • The RedHawks held this through the top of the seventh to take the game 8-6.
 
NOTES:
  • Cummins played in her 239th career game, setting a new MAC record. She also tied the Miami at-bats record with 697.
  • Golembiewski tied the MAC single-season RBI record with 70.
  • Kobayashi, Golembiewski, and Parisien each knocked in two RBI. Parisien also went 2-for-3 at the plate.
  • Madilyn Reeves started in the circle, went three innings, and struck out one.
  • Addy Jarvis went four innings on the bump and got the win.

UP NEXT: The RedHawks and Golden Flashes close out their series Saturday, April 27 with a doubleheader in Oxford, Ohio. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m.
 
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