
RedHawks Down Cardinals 7-4
4/11/2025 5:44:00 PM | Softball
MUNCIE, Ind. – On Friday evening the Miami University softball team defeated Ball State University 7-4 in eight innings. The RedHawks improve to 25-16 (14-1 Mid-American Conference). The Cardinals drop to 24-11 (9-5 MAC).
HOW IT HAPPENED:
NOTES:
UP NEXT: The RedHawks conclude their series with the Cardinals tomorrow, April 12 with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. in Muncie, Ind.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- In the top of the first, Mckenna Campbell hit a two-RBI single that allowed Jenna Golembiewski and Chloe Parks to cross home and take a 2-0 lead for the RedHawks.
- A RBI single in the bottom of the third allowed a run to cross for the Cardinals, cutting the lead in half 2-1.
- In the top of the fourth, Sydney Gilbert scored on a fielder's choice hit by Ella Carter to up the lead to 3-1.
- Kaylee Oh followed that up with a sac fly that allowed Madie Patton to score and increase the lead to 4-1.
- The Cardinals scored two in the bottom of the fourth on a RBI triple and a RBI single to shorten the gap to 4-3.
- A throwing error allowed the Cardinals to tie the game at 4-4 in the bottom of the seventh. The RedHawks held this score through the end of the inning to send the game into extras.
- In the top of the eighth, Carter took the lead back for the 'Hawks with a three-RBI home run over center field. Patton and Campbell also scored to make it a 7-4 game.
- The RedHawks held this advantage through the end of the inning to take the 7-4 victory.
NOTES:
- Shelby Kunkel went 2-for-4 at the plate. Campbell went 3-for-4.
- Parks went 2-for-5 with two doubles. She also surpassed 50 hits on the season (51).
- Carter had four RBI on the day.
- Six RedHawks had hits in the game.
- Madilyn Reeves pitched the complete game, striking out three, and giving up just seven hits.
UP NEXT: The RedHawks conclude their series with the Cardinals tomorrow, April 12 with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. in Muncie, Ind.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Reeves, Madilyn (18-6)
L: WHITNEY, Ella (15-4)

Batting:
2B: Parks, Chloe 2
HR: Carter, Ella 1
RBI: Campbell, Mckenna 2 ; Carter, Ella 4 ; Oh, Kaylee 1
SH: Hernandez, Danitza 1
SF: Oh, Kaylee 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Parks, Chloe 1 ; Golembiewski, Jenna 1 ; Campbell, Mckenna 1 ; Gilbert, Sydney 1 ; Patton, Madie 2 ; Carter, Ella 1
HBP: Golembiewski, Jenna 1 ; Patton, Madie 1 ; Hernandez, Danitza 1

Batting:
2B: WHITNEY, Ella 1
3B: GUNTER, Kara 1
RBI: GUNTER, Kara 1 ; LOVETT, Ashlee 1 ; URBAN, Hayley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MULHOLLAND, McKenna 1 ; GUNTER, Kara 1 ; NOBLE, Allee 1 ; FOX, Payton 1
SB: FOX, Payton 1
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