Final Stats

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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- The Ohio softball team split a doubleheader with Mid-American Conference opponent Bowling Green (14-21, 5-7 MAC) on Friday afternoon at Meserve Field. The Bobcats (13-23, 5-5 MAC) defeated the Falcons 7-2 in game one, and fell 7-3 in the second game.

The Bobcats jumped on the board in the top of the first inning. Amanda Dalton (Salem, Va.) led off with a base hit and then Sloan Walker (Cypress, Texas) would advance her to second with a bunt single. Adrienne Gebele (Annapolis, M.D.) would then walk to load the bases, then on the first pitch of the at bat, Madison Claytor (Alpharetta, Ga.) smoked the ball into leftfield for the two-RBI single scoring Dalton and Walker and putting Ohio up 2-0.

Bowling Green tied the game up at 2-2 in the bottom of the frame on a two-run single to leftfield by Morgan Evangelista. However, that would be the last time the Falcons would score, as the Bobcat pitching would hold Bowling Green to no runs over the next six inning.

The Bobcats retook the lead in the top of the second inning when Timmie Rappe (Wheaton, Ill.) scored on an error by the catcher, giving Ohio a 3-2 advantage.

After two scoreless innings, the Bobcats added on another run. This time, Walker led the inning off with a base hit, she would then steal second and later in the inning, she would steal third and then score on an error by the catcher, putting Ohio up 4-2.

The Bobcats added on in the top of the seventh inning. Dalton would start the inning by reaching first on a throwing error by the third baseman and then advance to third when Walker recorded her fourth base hit of the game. Dalton would then score when they next batter, Casie Hutchinson (Lebanon, Ohio) singled home Dalton and then Walker would score when Raven King (Alpine, Utah) roped a ball into right center. The Bobcats would score their final run of the inning when Hutchinson scored on an infield single by Gebele, putting Ohio up 7-2, which would be the final.

At the plate, the Bobcats has 11 total hits, with Walker leading the way, going 4-for-4 with three runs scored. Dalton went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and King went 2-for-4 with one run batted in. Claytor added a hit and two RBIs and Rappe and Hutchinson each had a hit with a run scored.

In the circle, Mikayla Cooper (Delaware, Ohio) got the start, going three and two-thirds innings, allowing two runs on four hits and striking out four. Lauren McClary (Pasadena, Texas) took over in the fourth and pitched three and a thirds innings and did not allow a run on three hits, all while striking out three.

The Bobcats threatened in the top of the fourth inning when Walker led off with a base hit and then advance to second on a sacrifice bunt by Hutchinson and then third on a passed ball. However, the Bobcats would not score.

In the second game of the doubleheader, it took until the bottom of the fourth inning for any scoring to take place. In the bottom of the fourth, Amanda Durham hit a two-run homerun to Bowling Green up 2-0. Bowling Green would add on in the bottom of the fifth inning, scoring four runs to take a 6-0 lead.

The Bobcats cut the Bowling Green lead in half in the top of the sixth inning when Rappe led off the inning getting hit by a pitch. Walker would then single to put two runners on. Hutchinson then grounded into a fielder's choice, setting up King to smash a three-run bomb to straight away center, cutting the score to 6-3.

The Falcons added on one run in the bottom of the sixth inning on an RBI double by Chloe Giordano to put BGSU up 7-3, which would be the final.

At the plate, the Bobcats had seven hits. Walker led the way, going 2-for-3. King went 1-for-3 with a homeruns, a run scored and three RBIs. Dalton, Gebele, Cooper and Pyles all had hits and Hutchinson and Rappe each had a run scored.

In the circle, McClary got the start, pitching five and two-thirds innings, allowing six runs on seven hits and striking out six. Sydney Compston (Wellston, Ohio) allowed one run on one hit and Cooper pitched a third of an inning, striking out the only batter she faced.

The Bobcats return to action tomorrow afternoon against Toledo. Due to rain in the forecast for Sunday, the series will now be a doubleheader on Saturday, April 18. Game one is set to begin at 1 p.m. with game two to follow at 3 p.m. inside the Scott Park Softball Complex.

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