The Muskingum softball team split an Ohio Athletic Conference doubleheader against rival Marietta on Sunday. The Pioneers won the opener 4-1 and the Muskies took game two, 3-2.

The Basics

• The Records: Muskingum (9-15 overall, 1-3 OAC), Marietta (12-12 overall, 2-2 OAC)
• Location: New Concord, Ohio - Donna Newberry Field
• Weather: Sunny and 45 degrees
• Game Promotion: The doubleheader featured the Muskingum Student-Athlete Advisory Committee/Buffalo Wild Wings Grand Slam promotion (if a Muskie player hits a grand slam all fans in attendance wearing Muskingum attire wins free wings from BW3).

Game Two

• Junior Dakota DeAmicis fired the complete game win with a career-high eight strikeouts to improve to 4-0 on the season. She allowed two runs and scattered 10 hits, while baffling the Pioneer hitters throughout the game.
• Junior Jessica Matthews gave the Muskies a 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the third inning.
• Freshman Cassie Thomas belted a two-run double to extend the Muskie edge to 3-0 in the fourth inning. Thomas ended outing going 3-for-3 with two RBIs.
• Senior Amber Bova and freshman Krissy Hughes each scored a run.
• Marietta plated a pair of runs in the sixth and had runners on first and second in the seventh when the game ended.
• Cierra Bloom led Marietta going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
  
• Kristina Larocca (3-3) took the loss after going 3.1 innings and allowing three runs on five hits.

Game One

• Marietta hit two home runs and used a strong pitching performance from Jocelyn White to grab the opening win.
• White (4-4) went the distance and allowed one run on 10 hits. She also went 2-for-4 at the plate, which included a hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning to give Marietta a 2-0 lead.
• The Pioneers added two insurance runs in the seventh on Brey Mays two-run home run.
• Muskingum scored a run in the bottom of the seventh on sophomore Amy Clark's RBI double. Clark ended the game going 3-for-4.
• Matthews went 2-for-3 and sophomore McKenzie Martin went 2-for-3, with a double.
• Freshman Rachel Eberling (3-6) took the loss after going seven innings and allowing four runs on 11 hits, with a career-high seven strikeouts.
• Both teams stranded nine runners in the game.

Up Next

• Muskingum next plays at OAC foe Wilmington on Wednesday, April 6. Game time is slated for 3:00 p.m.