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ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio softball team (22-12, 5-4 MAC) wrapped up the three-game series against Central Michigan (14-15, 5-4 MAC) Sunday afternoon (March 29) at the Ohio Softball Field, defeating CMU, 12-7, to earn the series win.
Overall, Ohio scored 12 runs on eight hits, including five home runs, and committed one error, while CMU scored seven runs on six hits and committed one error.
At the plate, senior
Belle Hummel (Cincinnati, Ohio) went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored, while senior
Colleen Bare (Pickerington, Ohio) added a home run, two RBI and scored three runs. Junior
Brenna Farmer (Mt. Blanchard, Ohio) drew two walks, recorded a home run, two RBI and two runs scored. Senior
Shelby Westler (Marion, Ohio) added a two-run home run, as did sophomore
Sydney Young (Charleston, W. Va.). Sophomore
Jordyn Wycuff (Pataskala, Ohio) recorded a hit and two RBI, while graduate student
Rylee McDaniel (Ventura, Calif.) added a home run and RBI.
In the circle, graduate student
Skipp Miller (Bradford, Ohio) got the start, pitching 2.1 innings, allowing four runs on three hits, walked two and struck out three. Senior
Keegan Moore (South Point, Ohio) picked up the win, tossing 4.0 innings, allowing three runs on three hits, walked four and struck out three. Junior
Mikie Lieving (New Haven, W.Va.) finished out the game, throwing two-thirds an inning and did not allow a run or a hit.
After CMU stranded a runner at third in the top of the second, the Ohio bats came alive in the bottom of the frame. After Hummel led the inning off with a single up the middle, she would move to third when Farmer reached on a fielder's choice, loading the bases with no outs. Then with one out, Hummel would score on a sacrifice fly. Moments later, Wycuff reached on a two-RBI single, followed by back-to-back home runs from Young and McDaniel, giving Ohio a 6-0 lead going into the second inning.
CMU got on the board in the top of the first on a solo home run, cutting the Ohio lead to 6-1. However, Ohio added on in the bottom of the second inning when Bare hit a two-run home run to center, putting the Bobcats up 8-1 going into the third inning.
CMU cut the Ohio lead in half in the top of the third, scoring three runs on two hits, cutting their deficit to 8-4 going into the bottom of the inning. After a quick top of the fourth, the Bobcats got two runs back in the bottom of the inning on a two-run home run from Farmer, putting Ohio up 10-4 entering the fifth inning.
After the Bobcats stranded two runners in the bottom of the fifth, CMU got a run back in the top of the sixth, scoring on an RBI single up the middle, cutting the Ohio lead to 10-5 going into the bottom of the sixth. Ohio responded in the bottom of the inning, adding two runs when Westler hit a two-run home run, putting Ohio up 12-5 going into the top of the seventh.
CMU looked to rally in the top of the seventh, loading the bases with one out. Despite CMU getting two runs across, Lieving and the Ohio defense were able to get the final two outs, securing the 12-7 win.
Up next, the Bobcats head to Muncie, Ind., April 3-4 for a three-game series against Ball State.
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