Muskingum senior Sarah Browning and freshman Rachel Eberling held Mount Union to just five hits in 14 innings and junior Jessica Matthews and sophomore Mackenzie Martin each belted key two-run hits to lead the Muskies to a big Ohio Athletic Conference sweep against Mount Union on Wednesday afternoon. Muskingum won the opener 2-0 and completed the sweep with a 2-0 win in game two.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (15-19 overall, 7-7 overall), Mount Union (21-15, 7-7 OAC)
• Location: New Concord, Ohio - Donna J. Newberry Field
• Weather: Sunny and 70 degrees
• Attendance: 80

Game 1

• Browning held Mount Union to two hits in seven strong innings of work. She recorded six strikeouts en route to notching her fifth win.
• Matthews provided the offensive firepower with a two-run double in the bottom of the sixth to score junior Haley Dotson and freshman Krissy Hughes.
• Muskingum ended the outing with two runs on five hits.
• Allie Scali took the loss after going six innings and allowing two runs.

Game 2

• Eberling fired a three-hitter with three strikeouts to earn her sixth win of the season.
• Sophomore MacKenzie Martin belted a two-run single in the second to score senior Kelly Martin and senior Fallon Gawry.
• Muskingum scored two runs on five hits.
• Erin Simmons was handed the loss after going six inning and allowing two runs.

Up Next

• Muskingum hosts OAC rival John Carroll for Senior Day on Saturday, April 23. Game time is slated for 1:00 p.m. at Donna J. Newberry Field. The doubleheader will feature 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).