OXFORD, Ohio – Katy Olive and Danitza Hernandez combined for three home runs and eight RBI in Miami University’s 8-7 win over Kent State on Friday afternoon. Miami improves to 22-8 overall (4-3 MAC), while Kent State falls to 14-14 (4-3 MAC).
How it Happened:
Olive opened the scoring with a two-run home run in the top of the first to sport the RedHawks an early 2-0 lead.
The Golden Flashes threatened in the second with a lead-off double, but Presley Hosick forced three-straight weak ground outs to keep KSU off the board.
Miami claimed a 3-0 lead in the bottom half of the inning. Madie Patton opened the inning with a walk and waltzed over to second after an Olive walk. Hernandez then recorded a two-out single up the box to bring home Patton.
Olive’s second dinger of the game brought around Kari Krueger and spotted the Red and White a 5-0 advantage after four innings of play.
In the bottom of the fifth the RedHawks had runners at second and third but were unable to plate either runner. Kent State then hit a grand slam in the top of the sixth to make it 5-4.
Hernandez’s three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth brought home Mia Estrello and Olive to spot Miami an 8-4 lead.
Kent State plated three runs in the top of the seventh, but the RedHawks hung on for the 8-7 victory.
Game Notes:
For the fourth time this season, Katy Olive posted multiple home runs in a game. She finished the contest with four RBI, a career best.
Hosick threw 6.0 innings and allowed three earned runs to pick up her seventh win of the season.
Up Next:
Miami hosts Kent State in a double header on Saturday, March 28. First game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.