Softball Celebrates Senior Day vs. Wilmington
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.
Game 1
Game 1
Wilmington (Ohio)
12-19, 5-12
1
Muskingum
28-9, 14-3
2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Game 2
Game 2
Wilmington (Ohio)
13-19, 6-12
4
Muskingum
28-10, 14-4
2
| Final (8) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
April 30, 2022
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.
