Muskingum swats down Baldwin Wallace with a 2-0 sweep

Photo Credit: Emily Sabo
Photo Credit: Emily Sabo

The Muskingum softball team swatted down the Yellow Jackets with a 2-0 sweep. The Muskies took game one with a 2-0 shutout and took game two with a final of 2-1.

The Basics

  • Records: Muskingum (17-7, Overall, 4-2 OAC), Baldwin Wallace (14-10 Overall 4-2 OAC)
  • Location: BW Softball Field – Berea, Ohio
  • Attendance: 107

Inside The Numbers

Game one

  • The Muskies finished with 23 at bats, two runs, five hits, two RBIs and were walked twice.
  • Sophomore Cara Taylor led the Muskies with two RBI's and a double.
  • Freshman Bethany Rodman helped heat up the Muskie bats as she went 2-for-3 with a run.
  • Freshman Natalie Smith posted one run, one hit, and was walked once.
  • Freshman Eliana Shaheen added a hit to the stat sheet.
  • Senior Madelyn Thomas stood in the pitching circle. Thomas finished with seven strikeouts and only allowed five hits.

Game Two

  • The Muskies finished with 25 at bats, two runs, six hits, two RBI, and were walked a single time.
  • Sophomore Cara Taylor led the Muskies as she went 2-for-3 with her in the batter's box. Taylor also scored a run.
  • Senior Rosie Hayes earned herself a double with an RBI.
  • Senior Kalie Eshelman had a hit and scored a run.
  • Freshman Natalie Smith had an RBI double.
  • Both freshman Tareyn Born and freshman Bethany Rodman each stepped into the pitching circle. Born pitched four innings and had four strikeouts. Rodman pitched three innings to finish with a strikeout. Rodman also had stepped into the batter's box and tallied a hit.

Next Up

Catch the Muskies back in action when they host Wilmington on Sunday, April 14. The doubleheader is scheduled to start at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.