Softball drops OAC Tournament Game versus Mount Union
The #4 Muskingum softball team fell in its opening game of the Ohio Athletic Conference Softball Tournament against #1 Mount Union, 6-1 Thursday afternoon.
Muskingum
26-13, 11-7
1
Mount Union
33-8, 14-4
6
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | X | 6 | 8 | 0 |
May 11, 2023
The #4 Muskingum softball team fell in its opening game of the Ohio Athletic Conference Softball Tournament against #1 Mount Union, 6-1 Thursday afternoon.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (26-13), Mount Union (33-8)
- Location: 23rd Street Softball – Alliance, Ohio
How it Happened
- Mount Union plated two runs in the first off a Muskie throwing error to take an early, 2-0 lead.
- The Purple Raiders added another run in the fourth and tacked on three more in the fifth to make it, 6-0.
- Muskingum scored its lone run in the seventh, but it wouldn't be enough as Mount Union secured the 6-1 victory.
Inside the Numbers
- Muskingum scored one run off five hits.
- Senior Hannah Smith got the start in the circle for Muskingum. Smith tossed 4.2 innings and gave up five earned runs.
- Muskingum was led by freshman Cara Taylor who finished 2-for-3 with a run scored.
- Seniors Haley Hawk, Sarah Piteo, and Carlee Lamacz tallied one hit apiece to pace the Muskie offense.
Up Next
- Muskingum will next take on Marietta in game four of the OAC Tournament. Game time is set for 5:30 PM.