April 29, 2017
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ATHENS, Ohio – Capped off by a six-run fifth inning, the Ohio softball team (33-14, 14-7 MAC) completed the series sweep of Miami (27-21, 12-9 MAC) Saturday afternoon (April 29), downing the RedHawks 10-2 in five innings at the Ohio Softball Field on Senior Day. Prior to the game, the Bobcats honored its 2017 seniors, Alexis Milesky, Casie Hutchinson, Madison Claytor and Savannah Jo Dorsey for all of their accomplishments at Ohio.
Miami would try and take the early lead in the top of the first inning when Michaela Schlattman led the game off with a triple off the right center wall. However, starter Savannah Jo Dorsey would retire the next three batters and strand Schlattman on third, sending the game to the bottom of the first still scoreless.
The Bobcats would make noise in the bottom of the frame when Mikayla Cooper (Delaware, Ohio) led off with a single to left field. She would then advance to second when Alexa Holland (Rochester, Ind.) executed a perfect sacrifice bunt. Then with two outs, Alex Day (Hilliard, Ohio) would reach first when she was hit by a pitch. However, Miami starter Jamie Scher would get the last Bobcat batter to strike out, keeping the game scoreless going into the second inning.
Miami would get another runner on in the top of the second inning when with one out, Kaitlyn Gliha would draw a walk. However, Dorsey would strike out the next two RedHawk batters and end the inning unscathed.
Ohio would strike first in the bottom of the second inning when Jamie Wren (Whittier, Calif.) would lead the inning off with a double to left center. She would then score when MacKenzie Brunswick (Bellefontaine, Ohio) would single up the middle. Brunswick would then move to second on the throw home. Brunswick would then advance to third when Taylor Saxton (Circleville, Ohio) singled to the shortstop and then she would score on a sacrifice fly from Cooper. With two outs, Saxton would then steal second, however she would be unable to score, but the Bobcats would go to the third inning leading, 2-0.
Miami would appear to cut the lead in half in the top of the third inning. When with two outs, Haeley Tran would single. Then with two outs, Kat Lee would appear to single to score Tran, however, Tran would be called out for leaving first early and the run would not count, keeping the score 2-0.
Ohio would add on in the bottom of the third inning. With one out, Day would get hit by a pitch for the second time in the game. She would then move to second when Natalie Alvarez (Long Beach, Calif.) drew a walk. Day would be out at third when Wren reached on a fielder’s choice. Alexis Milesky (Plain City, Ohio) would then enter to run for Alvarez, putting runners on first and second with two outs. Madison Claytor (Alpharetta, Ga.) would then come to the plate and crush a double to right field, scoring Wren and Milesky, putting Ohio up 4-0. Claytor would move to third when Brunswick reached on an infield single. However, Miami reliever Carly Mortensen would get the last Bobcat batter to ground out, ending the inning with Ohio leading 4-0 after three innings.
Miami would cut the Ohio lead in half in the top of the fifth inning. Gliha would lead the inning off by drawing a walk. Then with one out, Jenna Jones would also draw a walk, putting runners on first and second. Both runners would advance on a wild pitch. Dorsey would get the next batter to fly out. Then with two outs, Schlattman would reach first in a fielding error by the Bobcats, scoring Gliha and Jones. Dorsey would get the next batter to strike out to end the inning, but the RedHawks would cut the Ohio lead to 4-2.
Ohio would get those runs back and then some in the bottom of the fifth inning. Day would lead the inning off with a solo home run, her second of the season, off the scoreboard, putting Ohio up 5-2. Alvarez would then be hit by a pitch, but then be erased from the bases when Wren reached on a fielder’s choice. With one out, Claytor would draw a walk and then be replaced on the bases by Dallas Messenger (Bellaire, Ohio). With runners on first and second and still with one out, Brunswick would come to the plate and demolish her third home run of the season to left field onto the roof of the batting cases, putting Ohio up 8-2.
After the Brunswick home run. Shannon Hohman would enter to pitch and would retire the next Bobcat batter. Then with two outs, Cooper would double to right center and then move to third on a single by Holland. Still with two outs, Morgan Geno (Chillicothe, Ohio) would smash a single up the middle, scoring Cooper and putting Holland on third. Michaela Dorsey (Grove City, Ohio) would then enter the game for the first time this season to pinch run for Geno. Day would then come to the plate for the second time in the inning and rope a single to center, scoring Holland and ending the game by the final of 10-2.
In the circle, Dorsey picked up her 20th win of the season, pitching five innings and did not allow an earned run on two hits while striking out seven.
At the plate, the bats stayed hot, with Ohio scoring 10 runs on 12 hits. Brunswick led the day offensively, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two singles and four RBI. Day went 2-for-2 with a single, a home run, two RBI, a run scored and reached base twice after being hit by a pitch. Cooper was 2-for-3 with a double, RBI and a run scored. Claytor added a double and two RBI, while Geno also added a hit and an RBI. Holland and Saxton both had singles while Wren added a double for the Bobcats.
Up next, the Bobcats head to Buffalo, N.Y. to conclude the regular season May 5-6 against Buffalo. First pitch against the Bulls on Friday, May 5 is set for 3 p.m.
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