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W: Miller, Skipp (13-5) L: Presley Hosick (9-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Ohio Softball Uses Five Run Seventh Inning to Defeat Miami, 5-3

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OXFORD, Ohio – The Ohio softball team (25-13, 8-5, MAC) used a five-run top of the seventh inning to complete the come-from-behind victory over Miami (26-11, 8-5 MAC) Tuesday afternoon (April 7), defeating the RedHawks, 5-3, in game one of the 'Battle of the Bricks'.

Overall, Ohio scored five runs on eight hits and committed one error, while Miami scored three runs on eight hits and committed no errors. 

At the plate, senior Shelby Westler (Marion, Ohio) went 2-for-4 with an RBI, while senior Belle Hummel had a double, walk, run scored and two RBI. Senior Colleen Bare (Pickerington, Ohio) recorded a double, RBI and scored a run. Junior Brenna Farmer (Mt. Blanchard, Ohio) would record what would end up as the game-winning RBI with a double and a run scored, while junior Izzie Wilson (Delaware, Ohio) added a hit. Sophomore Jordyn Wycuff (Pataskala, Ohio) recorded a double and scored a run, while sophomore Alexis Book (Chillicothe, Ohio) added a hit and scored a run for the Bobcats.  

In the circle, graduate student Skipp Miller (Bradford, Ohio) got the start, pitching seven innings, allowing three runs on eight hits, walked two and struck out three for her 13th win of the season. 

The Bobcats threatened to get on the board in the top of the first inning. After Bare drew a walk, putting a runner on first with two outs, Westler and Wilson reached on back-to-back hits, however Bare was thrown out on Wilson's hit to end the Ohio threat and send the game to the bottom of the inning with the game still at 0-0. Miami would take the lead in the bottom of the second inning, loading the bases with no outs. However, with one out, the RedHawks would score on a sacrifice fly before Ohio got the final out of the inning, keeping the game at 1-0 headed into the third inning. 

After a scoreless top of the fourth, Miami added a run in the bottom of the frame on a two-out solo home run, giving the RedHawks a 2-0 lead entering the fifth. 

The Bobcats offense came to rally in the top of the seventh. With one out, Wycuff doubled and then moved to third when Book reached on a single, putting runners on first and third with two outs. Hummel then took advantage and crushed a two RBI double to clear the bases, tying the game at 2-2. Moments later, Bare and Farmer recorded back-to-back doubles, putting Ohio up 4-2. After a Miami pitching change, an RBI single from Westler scored Farmer, giving Ohio a 5-2 lead. In the end, Ohio scored five runs, all with two outs, on six hits, to take a 5-2 lead into the bottom of the seventh. 

Miami looked to mount a rally of their own in the bottom of the inning. With one out, the RedHawks scored on back-to-back doubles, however, Miller and the Ohio defense were able to get the final two batters to fly out, securing the 5-3 victory for the Bobcats. 

Up next, the Bobcats wrap up the three-game series with Miami on Wednesday, April 8 with a doubleheader set to begin at 1 p.m. ET. 

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