Softball earns 21st conference win with sweep over Marietta

The Muskingum softball team swept Ohio Athletic Conference rival Marietta at home to earn their 21^st conference win of the season. The Muskies won Game1, 9-1, and Game 2, 9-3.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (22-10, 21-7), Marietta (11-17, 11-17)
• Location: Donna J. Newberry Field – New Concord, OH
• Attendance: 105

Inside the Numbers – Game 1

• Junior Hannah Smith earned her tenth win in the circle pitching all 6.0 innings, allowing one run off three hits, and registered seven strikeouts.
• Junior Katie Osburn guided the Muskie offense with two hits including a double and tallied two RBIs.
• Senior Bailey Waitkus added a hit, two RBIs, and a stolen base to the contest.
• Junior Haley Hawk and freshman Alex Fankhauser each tallied one hit and collected one RBI for the Muskies.
• Senior Shaena Mayer finished the game with two hits and a stolen base.
• Jordan Pallay registered one RBI for Marietta.
• Maddi Liston dealt with the loss for the Pioneers allowing three runs off four hits.

The Difference – Game 1

• The Muskies jumped out to an early 1-0 lead off a Hawk RBI single to right field in the first inning.
• The Muskies added another run in the first inning off an Osburn RBI double making it, 2-0.
• Marietta went on to score one run in the second off a sacrifice fly, still trailing, 2-1.
• Muskingum plated another run in the second making it, 3-1.
• The Muskies continued to pile up runs scoring another run in the third inning making it, 4-1.
• The Muskies extended their lead by scoring three runs off one hit in the bottom of the fifth making it, 7-1.
• Muskingum secured the win scoring on a passed ball making the final, 9-1.
• The Muskies finished the game with ten hits.
• All nine runs Muskingum had scored were plated with two outs.

Inside the Numbers – Game 2

• Senior Hannah Duff started on the mound for the Muskies and pitched the first 3.0 innings allowing no runs off five hits and registered two strikeouts.
• Sophomore Skylar Lafferty fired 1.1 innings for the Muskies allowing three runs off four hits.
• Freshman Madelyn Thomas pitched 2.2 innings of relief registering one strikeout and grabbed the win for Muskingum.
• Senior Alexia Dowdle notched one hit and tallied three RBIs for the Muskies.
• Senior Karsyn Shaffer added two hits and collected one RBI in the contest.
• Junior Cristianna Boggs and Waitkus both added one hit and one RBI each.
• Sophomore Taylor Gallentine and Osburn both collected one hit.
• Jordan Pallay added one hit and one RBI to guide the Pioneer offense.
• Hannah Richardson dealt the loss for Marietta allowing four runs off four hits.

The Difference – Game 2

• The Muskies plated the first run in the first inning gaining an early 1-0 lead.
• The Muskies capitalized on Marietta's two error second inning to plate three more runs, extending their lead, 4-0.
• The Muskies continued to pile up their runs, scoring two more in the third making it, 7-0.
• The Pioneers plated their only three runs in the fifth cutting down their deficit, 7-3.
• The Muskies scored their last two runs in the bottom of the fifth extending their lead, 9-3.
• The Muskies finished the contest with nine hits.

Up Next:

• The Muskies will next travel to Ada, Ohio to take on Ohio Northern in OAC doubleheader action on Saturday, May 1. Game 1 is set for 1:00 p.m., and Game 2 is set for 3:00 p.m.