RedHawks Take Down Huskies 5-3

Friday, March 21

Oxford, Ohio

3 p.m.

Miami University

14-15, 4-0

Northern Illinois

7-15, 2-2

Northern Illinois

Miami

3/21/2025 5:01:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

OXFORD, Ohio – On Friday afternoon, courtesy of two big homers from Kaylee Oh and Jenna Golembiewski, Miami University took down Northern Illinois University 5-3. The RedHawks improve to 14-15 (4-0 Mid-American Conference). Northern Illinois drops to 7-15 (2-2 MAC).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Northern Illinois jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the second with a solo home run over left field.
The Huskies doubled their lead to 2-0 in the top of the third with a RBI single.
A wild pitch in the bottom of the fifth allowed Ella Carter to cross home and halve the lead 2-1.
A RBI single scored another run for the Huskies in the top of the sixth to increase their lead to 3-1.
Oh tied the game up 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth with a long homer over the left field wall that also scored Danitza Hernandez.
Golembiewski grabbed the lead for the RedHawks 5-3 in that same inning with a no-doubt homer easily clearing the center field wall. Shelby Kunkel also scored. The RedHawks held this lead through the end of the game.

NOTES:

Madilyn Reeves pitched the complete game to get the win. She allowed just three runs and struck out six.
Oh and Golembiewski each had two RBI on the day.
The RedHawks had three extra base hits on the day.
Five different RedHawks scored runs.

UP NEXT: The RedHawks close out their series against the Huskies tomorrow, March 22 with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. in Oxford, Ohio.