RedHawks Sweep Doubleheader From Western Michigan

Saturday, March 14

Oxford, Ohio

1 p.m.

Miami University

19-5, 1-1

Western Michigan

10-11, 1-1

Western Mich.

Miami (Ohio)

RedHawks Sweep Doubleheader From Western Michigan

3/14/2026 5:45:00 PM | Softball

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OXFORD, Ohio– On Saturday afternoon, the Miami University softball team swept its doubleheader against the Western Michigan Broncos, with one game ending early in the fifth inning. Miami won by scores of 6-5 and 9-1.

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 1):

Kicking off scoring at the bottom of the second, Leila Mathis scored, unearned, off a single that was hit by Erin Pinter to make it 1-0.
Extending Miami's lead in the bottom of the third, Mia Estrello scored her second run of the game off a double hit by Evey Dieudonne.
The RedHawks continued to widen the gap to 4-0, with Danitza Hernandez hitting a double in the bottom of the second, bringing Estrello and Bailey Manos home to score.
Getting on the board at the top of the fifth, the Broncos scored once off a foul-out, making the score 4-1.
Kari Krueger hit a single, allowing pinch runner Jeneva Mitchell and Pinter to score for a 6-1 cushion.
Responding at the top of the seventh, the Broncos racked up four runs on a series of hits before Miami held on to preserve a 6-5 victory.

NOTES:

Mia Estrello went 2-for-3 at the plate and totaled two runs.
Mckenna Campbell totaled 10 putouts.
Angelina Ricciardi pitched a complete game, allowing seven hits and four earned runs while striking out eight.

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 2):

Kicking off the game at the bottom of the second, Bailey Manos hits a grand slam, allowing Kari Krueger, Erin Pinter and Mckenna Campbell to score and bringing the score to 4-0.
In the top of the fourth, the Broncos responded by hitting a home run, 4-1.
In the bottom of the same inning, Leila Mathis scored off a single hit by Pinter. Pinter then was able to score off a single hit by Mia Estrello, making the score 6-1 at the end of the fourth.
Continuing Miami's lead to 8-1 in the bottom of the fifth, Katy Olive scored off a single hit by Mathis. Mathis was then able to score off a double hit by Campbell.
The game was called in the fifth inning, with Jeneva Mitchell, as a pinch hitter, running home off a double hit by Pinter, making the score 9-1 and giving the RedHawks an eight-run lead to win the game.

NOTES:

Bailey Manos started the game with a grand slam, making that her ninth home run of the season.
Mia Estrello went 2-for-3 at the plate and was credited with one RBI.
Leila Mathis went 2-for-3 at the plate with one RBI and hit one double.
Léa Chevrier pitched a complete game, only allowing four hits and one run, while striking out three.

UP NEXT: The RedHawks head on the road again on Tuesday, March 17, against Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Ky., at 4 p.m. The RedHawks are 1-0 against the Norse this season.