Posted: Mar 25, 2016
The Muskingum softball team slipped in its Ohio Athletic Conference doubleheader opener against Otterbein on Friday afternoon at Donna Newberry Field. The Cardinals won the opener 7-1 and took game two, 13-8.
The Basics
- The Records: Muskingum (7-11 overall, 0-2 OAC), Otterbein (15-2-1 overall, 2-0 OAC)
- Location: New Concord, Ohio - Donna Newberry Field
- Weather: Overcast, 39 degrees and cold
Game One
- Otterbein scored seven unanswered runs after trailing 1-0 after the first inning.
- The Cardinals scored seven runs on 11 hits.
- Muskingum scored one run on eight hits.
- Sophomore Amy Clark led the Muskies with an RBI single.
- Sophomore Melissa Maiorano went 3-for-4 with a double and run scored.
- Freshman Rachel Eberling (3-3) took the loss after going seven innings and allowing seven runs (four earned) on 11 hits.
- Rachel Owens (9-1) earned the win after scattering eight hits over seven innings, with one run.
- Tory Speakman led the Cardinals going 2-for-4 with two RBIs and one run scored.
Game Two
- Otterbein scored four runs in the top of the first and never trailed en route to the sweep.
- The Cardinals scored 13 runs on 16 hits.
- The Muskies entered the bottom of the fourth trailing 8-1 before erupting for five runs on seven hits to trim their deficit to 8-6.
- Otterbein answered the Muskie charge with a five-run sixth to regain control of the contest.
- Maiorano, who led the game off with a home run, went 4-for-5 with four RBIs and two runs scored.
- Senior Amber Bova added a two-run double.
- Muskingum scored eight runs on 12 hits.
- Senior Sarah Browning suffered the loss after going one inning and allowing four runs on three hits.
- Gabby Johnson grabbed the win in relief after tossing 3.1 innings of three-hit ball with two unearned runs.
- Speakman led the Cardinals with five RBIs.
Up Next
- Muskingum next plays at Thomas More on Saturday, March 26. Game time is slated for 1:00 p.m.