RedHawks Advance to Championship Game with 3-1 Win Over Ohio

Friday, May 10

Akron, Ohio (Firestone)

1 p.m.

Miami University

47-7

Ohio

31-23

Ohio

Miami

RedHawks Advance to Championship Game with 3-1 Win Over Ohio

5/10/2024 5:53:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

AKRON, Ohio – The No. 1 Miami University softball team downed their rival No. 2 Ohio University 3-1 on Friday afternoon in Game Seven of the Mid-American Conference Championship Tournament. Madilyn Reeves put in a stellar performance on the mound to push the RedHawks to the victory. The RedHawks move to 47-7 on the season, and the Bobcats drop to 31-23.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Bobcats got the first run on the board in the top of the first on a sac fly, giving them a 1-0 lead.
Karli Spaid fixed that in the bottom of the first, hitting a two-run homer to also bring home Kate Kobayashi and give the RedHawks the 2-1 lead.
An RBI single from Allie Cummins later that inning scored Jenna Golembiewski to up the lead to 3-1.
Spaid does it all, making a superman-esque play at third base to rob a single and get the second out in the top of the fourth.
Neither team was able to get a run across after the first inning, giving the RedHawks the 3-1 win.

NOTES:

With the 47^th win this season, the RedHawks set a new Miami single-season wins record.
Spaid hit her 36th home run on the season, one away from tying the single season home run record of 37. She also knocked in two RBI.
Reeves got the win in the circle, allowing just three hits, and no earned runs. She struck out two.
Spaid had a highlight reel-level diving catch at third in the top of the fourth to rob a single.
Bewick went 2-for-2 at the plate.

UP NEXT: The RedHawks will play in Game 10, the championship game, of the MAC Tournament, tomorrow, May 11 at 1 p.m. They will play the winner of Game Nine that is slated for 6:30 p.m tonight.