Parks Walks it Off; 7-6 Victory over Dayton

Wednesday, March 19

Oxford, Ohio

2 p.m.

Miami University

13-15

Dayton

12-9

Dayton

Miami

Photo by: Will Corey

Parks Walks it Off; 7-6 Victory over Dayton

3/19/2025 5:14:00 PM | Softball

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OXFORD, Ohio – On Wednesday afternoon the Miami University softball team took a 7-6 victory over the University of Dayton with a Chloe Parks walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh. The RedHawks improve to 13-15 (3-0 MAC) on the season. The Flyers fall to 12-10 (3-0 A-10).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Chloe Parks hit a RBI single up the middle in the bottom of the first, pushing Shelby Kunkel across the plate and taking a 1-0 lead for the RedHawks.
In the bottom of the second, Kaylee Oh hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Danitza Hernandez and double Miami's advantage to 2-0.
Parks knocked in another RBI single in the bottom of the third so that Jenna Golembiewski could cross home and make it a 3-0 game.
A RBI single from Mckenna Campbell in that same inning allowed Ella Carter and Parks to score and push the RedHawks' advantage to 5-0.
Oh followed that up with a RBI single of her own, scoring Madie Patton and making it a 6-0 lead.
Dayton got on the board in the top of the fourth with a RBI single followed by a two-RBI double, cutting the deficit to 6-3.
A walk with the bases loaded in the top of the fifth allowed another run across for the Flyers, cutting the difference to 6-4.
In that same inning, an error put another run across for the Flyers, making it a 6-5 game.
Dayton tied the game up 6-6 in the top of the sixth with a RBI single.
In the bottom of the seventh, Parks walked it off with a double to center field that scored Campbell and took the victory 7-6.

NOTES:

Kunkel went 2-for-4 at the plate. Parks went 3-for-4.
Campbell went 3-for-3 at the plate.
Madilyn Reeves went five innings in the circle, striking out five and allowing just two earned runs.
Léa Chevrier went to the mound in the top of the sixth to close out the game. She earned the win, struck out two, and allowed just one run.
Seven different RedHawks scored runs. Seven had hits.
Kunkel, Parks, and Campbell each recorded a double in the game.

UP NEXT: The RedHawks host Northern Illinois University this weekend for a three-game series in Oxford, Ohio. First pitch on Friday, March 21 is slated for 3 p.m.