Softball splits road OAC doubleheader against John Carroll

The Muskingum softball team split their Ohio Athletic Conference road doubleheader against John Carroll on Tuesday. Muskingum won the opener 7-5 and fell in the nightcap 4-3. 

Game One 

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (16-5 Overall, 2-1 OAC), John Carroll (7-6-1 Overall, 0-1 OAC)
• Location: Bracken Field – University Heights – Ohio

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum scored seven runs on 13 hits.
• Senior Hannah Smith fired 5.2 innings of work and registered five strikeouts to secure her eighth win of the season in the circle.
• The Muskies were led by senior Cristianna Boggs who finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored.
• Junior Claire Warshauer finished 2-for-3 with one run scored, an RBI, and a home run.
• Senior Haley Hawk and junior Taylor Gallentine each finished with two hits and an RBI apiece.
• Senior Katie Osburn and sophomore Kalie Eshelman added one hit and an RBI.
• The Blue Streaks were led by Gracie Bressoud who finished 3-for-3 with two RBIs.

How it Happened 

• Muskingum jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the first inning off a Hawk two-out RBI single to right-center.
• John Carroll knotted the game at one in the bottom of the first inning off a Kristen Jesberger RBI single to left-center field.
• Warshauer recaptured the Muskie lead in the second inning with a solo home run to give Muskingum a 2-1 advantage. 
• The Blue Streaks tied the game at two apiece in the bottom of the second inning off a Gracie Bressoud RBI single up the middle.
• In the sixth, with two out and two runners on, the Muskies delivered clutch hitting to plate four runs on four hits to grab a 6-2 advantage.
• Muskingum plated their final run of the game off an Eshelman RBI single to right field.
• John Carroll threatened in the bottom of the seventh but a stellar Muskie double play and a pop out to short ended the Blue Streak rally.
• Muskingum secured a 7-5 victory.

Game Two

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (16-6 Overall, 2-2 OAC), John Carroll (8-6-1 Overall, 1-1 OAC)
• Location: Bracken Field – University Heights – Ohio

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum scored three runs on six hits.
• Hawk, Osburn, and Piteo ended the contest with one hit and an RBI apiece.
• Warshauer finished 2-for-2 at the plate.
• Gallentine added a hit to round out the Muskie offensive effort.
• John Carroll was led by Serena Paterno who went 2-for-3 and had 2 RBIs. 

How it Happened

• John Carroll jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the opening inning off a Paterno single.
• The Blue Streaks added three more runs in the fifth inning to push their lead out to 4-0.
• The Muskies used clutch hitting to plate three runs on four hits to draw within one run of the Blue Streaks. John Carroll held a 4-3 lead heading into the home half of the sixth.
• The Muskies would get a runner on but were unable to bring her in as the Blue Streaks won game two, 4-3.

Up Next

Muskingum will host OAC-foe Mount Union on Wednesday, April 6, at Donna J. Newberry Field. Game one is slated for a 3:00 p.m. start, with game two to follow.