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OXFORD, Ohio\u00a0\u2013 The Ohio softball team (25-13, 8-5, MAC) used a five-run top of the seventh inning to complete the come-from-behind victory over Miami (26-11, 8-5 MAC) Tuesday afternoon (April 7), defeating the RedHawks, 5-3, in game one of the ‘Battle of the Bricks’.<\/p>\n

Overall, Ohio scored five runs on eight hits and committed one error, while Miami scored three runs on eight hits and committed no errors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the plate, senior Shelby Westler<\/a> (Marion, Ohio) went 2-for-4 with an RBI, while senior Belle Hummel<\/a> had a double, walk, run scored and two RBI. Senior Colleen Bare<\/a> (Pickerington, Ohio) recorded a double, RBI and scored a run. Junior Brenna Farmer<\/a> (Mt. Blanchard, Ohio) would record what would end up as the game-winning RBI with a double and a run scored, while junior Izzie Wilson<\/a> (Delaware, Ohio) added a hit. Sophomore Jordyn Wycuff<\/a> (Pataskala, Ohio) recorded a double and scored a run, while sophomore Alexis Book<\/a> (Chillicothe, Ohio) added a hit and scored a run for the Bobcats.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the circle, graduate student Skipp Miller<\/a> (Bradford, Ohio) got the start, pitching seven innings, allowing three runs on eight hits, walked two and struck out three for her 13th\u00a0win of the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Bobcats threatened to get on the board in the top of the first inning. After Bare drew a walk, putting a runner on first with two outs, Westler and Wilson reached on back-to-back hits, however Bare was thrown out on Wilson’s hit to end the Ohio threat and send the game to the bottom of the inning with the game still at 0-0. Miami would take the lead in the bottom of the second inning, loading the bases with no outs. However, with one out, the RedHawks would score on a sacrifice fly before Ohio got the final out of the inning, keeping the game at 1-0 headed into the third inning.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After a scoreless top of the fourth, Miami added a run in the bottom of the frame on a two-out solo home run, giving the RedHawks a 2-0 lead entering the fifth.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Bobcats offense came to rally in the top of the seventh. With one out, Wycuff doubled and then moved to third when Book reached on a single, putting runners on first and third with two outs. Hummel then took advantage and crushed a two RBI double to clear the bases, tying the game at 2-2. Moments later, Bare and Farmer recorded back-to-back doubles, putting Ohio up 4-2. After a Miami pitching change, an RBI single from Westler scored Farmer, giving Ohio a 5-2 lead. In the end, Ohio scored five runs, all with two outs, on six hits, to take a 5-2 lead into the bottom of the seventh.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Miami looked to mount a rally of their own in the bottom of the inning. With one out, the RedHawks scored on back-to-back doubles, however, Miller and the Ohio defense were able to get the final two batters to fly out, securing the 5-3 victory for the Bobcats.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Up next, the Bobcats wrap up the three-game series with Miami on Wednesday, April 8 with a doubleheader set to begin at 1 p.m. ET.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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