Home Runs Launch Ohio Softball to a 7-2 Victory Over Central Michigan
4/15/2022 5:37:00 PM | Softball
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ATHENS, Ohio—The Ohio softball team (16-18, 10-5 MAC) defeated Central Michigan (16-18, 7-5 MAC) today at the Ohio Softball Field (April 15).
Individually, fifth years Megan McMenemy (Westerville, Ohio) was 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBIs while Allie Englant (Long Beach, Calif.) went 3-for-4 with a double and a home run. In the circle, senior Mackensie Kohl (Corona Del Mar, Calif.) pitched a complete game, registering six strikeouts while giving up six hits.
The Bobcats jumped ahead early, scoring in the bottom of the first when McMenemy hit a sacrifice fly to center field. They extended their lead in the second inning with a solo home run from junior Sophia Bernard (Canton, Ohio), putting Ohio ahead 2-0.
In the top of the sixth, Central Michigan scored their first run off an RBI single. Ohio broke ahead in the bottom of the inning, scoring five runs to take a 7-1 lead. Freshman Lauren Yuhas (West Mifflin, Pa.) got the ball rolling with an RBI triple, immediately followed by a two-run home run from Englant. Before the end of the inning, McMenemy knocked in two insurance runs with a homer to left-center field.
A Chippewa home run drove in one more run in the top of the seventh, but Kohl drew two strikeouts to solidify Ohio's 7-2 victory.
UP NEXT
The Bobcats return to action for a doubleheader against Central Michigan tomorrow (April 16) at 1 p.m.
#OUohyeah
ATHENS, Ohio—The Ohio softball team (16-18, 10-5 MAC) defeated Central Michigan (16-18, 7-5 MAC) today at the Ohio Softball Field (April 15).
Individually, fifth years Megan McMenemy (Westerville, Ohio) was 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBIs while Allie Englant (Long Beach, Calif.) went 3-for-4 with a double and a home run. In the circle, senior Mackensie Kohl (Corona Del Mar, Calif.) pitched a complete game, registering six strikeouts while giving up six hits.
The Bobcats jumped ahead early, scoring in the bottom of the first when McMenemy hit a sacrifice fly to center field. They extended their lead in the second inning with a solo home run from junior Sophia Bernard (Canton, Ohio), putting Ohio ahead 2-0.
In the top of the sixth, Central Michigan scored their first run off an RBI single. Ohio broke ahead in the bottom of the inning, scoring five runs to take a 7-1 lead. Freshman Lauren Yuhas (West Mifflin, Pa.) got the ball rolling with an RBI triple, immediately followed by a two-run home run from Englant. Before the end of the inning, McMenemy knocked in two insurance runs with a homer to left-center field.
A Chippewa home run drove in one more run in the top of the seventh, but Kohl drew two strikeouts to solidify Ohio's 7-2 victory.
UP NEXT
The Bobcats return to action for a doubleheader against Central Michigan tomorrow (April 16) at 1 p.m.
#OUohyeah
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kohl, Mackensie (11-10)
L: G. LEHTO (9-9)
Batting:
2B: M. SPRINGER 1
HR: C. BRITTON 1
RBI: M. VALLIMONT 1 ; C. BRITTON 1
Base Running:
RUNS: A. TOLMIE 1 ; C. BRITTON 1

Batting:
2B: Englant, Allie 1 ; Rice, Brooke 1
3B: Logan, Yasmine 1 ; Yuhas, Lauren 1
HR: Englant, Allie 1 ; McMenemy, Megan 1 ; Bernard, Sophia 1
RBI: Englant, Allie 2 ; McMenemy, Megan 3 ; Bernard, Sophia 1 ; Yuhas, Lauren 1
SF: McMenemy, Megan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Englant, Allie 2 ; Logan, Yasmine 1 ; McMenemy, Megan 1 ; Bernard, Sophia 1 ; O'Brien, Tori 1 ; Yuhas, Lauren 1
SB: Englant, Allie 1 ; Walker, Emily 1
HBP: Paoli, Annalia 1
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