Sophomore Melissa Maiorano hit a dramatic two-out home run in the bottom of the seventh to lift Muskingum to an electrifying 2-1 win against 24th-ranked Heidelberg on Thursday afternoon at Donna J. Newberry Field. The game two victory gave the Muskies a split against the Student Princes. Heidelberg won the opener, 8-6.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (12-16 overall, 4-4 OAC), Heidelberg (18-6 overall, 5-3 OAC)
• Location: New Concord, Ohio - Donna J. Newberry Field
• Weather: Sunny and 65 degrees
• Attendance: 110

Game 2

• Maiorano's long ball was her second of the season and the third hit of the game for the Muskies.
• Muskingum plated its first run in the third inning on senior Sarah Browning's ground out that scored freshman Krissy Hughes from third.
• Muskie freshman pitcher Rachel Eberling scattered six hits and allowed one unearned run en route to earning her team-best fifth win of the season.
• Renee Lovett provided Heidelberg with its lone run on an RBI single in the third inning. She ended the game with a pair of hits.
• Erin Chapman (7-3) took the loss after going 6.2 innings and allowing two runs on three hits.
  

Game 1

• Heidelberg scored three runs in the top of the first and led throughout the game to notch the Ohio Athletic Conference win.
• The Muskies trimmed their deficit to one twice and had the game-tying run at the plate in the bottom of the seventh when the game ended.
• Junior Jessica Matthews had three RBIs for the Muskies, which included hitting a two-run double.
• Browning hit a home run and had an RBI double.
• Senior Fallon Gawry went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
• The Muskies scored six runs on 10 hits.
• Junior Dakota DeAmicis (4-1) suffered her first loss of the season after allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits in one inning of work.
• Mikaela Mitsch led Heidelberg going 3-for-4 with four RBIs.
  
• Marissa Smego went 3-for-4 with two RBIs.
  
• Paige Atterholt (10-2) earned the win after tossing a complete game 10 hitter with six runs (five earned).
  
• Heidelberg ended the outing with eight runs on 11 hits.

Up Next

• Muskingum next plays at Ohio Northern on Saturday, April 16. The doubleheader is scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. start.