The Muskingum softball team honored its five seniors prior to their final Ohio Athletic Conference match-up against Wilmington on Saturday. The Muskies took game one 2-1 and dropped the nightcap 4-2 in eight innings.

Notables

• Prior to the game, the Muskingum softball program honored seniors, Cristianna Boggs, Hannah Smith, Katie Osburn, Camryn Woodley, and Haley Hawk.
• Muskingum will be the #2 seed in the upcoming OAC Tournament hosted by Ohio Northern starting on Friday, May 6, thru Sunday, May 8. 

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (28-10 Overall, 14-4 OAC), Wilmington (13-19 Overall, 6-12 OAC)
• Location: Donna J. Newberry Field – New Concord, Ohio

How it Happened – Game One

• The Fightin' Quakers held a 1-0 lead after the first inning.
• A clutch two-out RBI double from Katie Osburn knotted the game at one in the fourth inning.
• The Muskies struck their final run of the game in the fifth off a Claire Warschauer RBI double down the left line.
• Wilmington was only able to get one baserunner on throughout the final two innings of play as solid pitching and defensive stops secured a Muskie 2-1 victory.

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum scored two runs off five hits.
• Senior Hannah Smith fired seven innings of work in the circle while registering five strikeouts. Smith's five strikeouts put her at 101 total strikeouts on the season.
• Senior Katie Osburn and junior Claire Warschauer led the Muskie bats with one hit and an RBI apiece.
• Junior Taylor Gallentine, senior Haley Hawk, and freshman Megan Alspaugh finished with one hit apiece.
• Mollie Moore led the Wilmington bats with a 2-for-3 effort at the plate. 

How it Happened – Game Two

• Game two saw Madelyn Thomas and Hannah Hall in a pitching duel both retiring the first nine batters in order. 
• In the eighth, the Quakers' used a four-run, five-hit inning to take a 4-0 advantage.
• In the bottom of the eighth, the Muskies cut the deficit in half off Taylor Gallentine and Kalie Eshelman RBI singles.
• Muskingum loaded the bases with the tying run in scoring position but was unable to plate runs.
• Wilmington escaped New Concord with a 4-2 game two extra-inning victory.

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum finished with two runs on seven hits.
• Sophomore Madelyn Thomas tossed 7.2 innings of work and fired eight strikeouts.
• Junior Taylor Gallentine went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
• Sophomore Kalie Eshelman finished with one hit and an RBI.
• Junior Claire Warschauer, senior Haley Hawk, senior Katie Osburn, and senior Cristianna Boggs all finished with one hit apiece.
• McKenna Archey led Wilmington going 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Up Next

• Muskingum wraps up its regular season on Sunday, May 1, when they host Wooster at Donna J. Newberry Field. Game one is set for 1:00 PM.