Softball: Ohio defeats Miami in a weekend conference series
By Matt Parker | Apr. 22, 2018Ohio defeated Miami to win its sixth conference series of the season.
Ohio defeated Miami to win its sixth conference series of the season.
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The Bobcats will travel to Columbus to play the Buckeyes.
Ohio defeated Akron 12-0 in Saturday's conference game.
The Bobcats all seem to attribute some success to assistant coach Jeremy Manley.
Line drives were not falling for Ohio earlier in the season, but in Mid-American Conference games, they are propelling Ohio to a 12-1 record.
Seventeen runs were scored on home runs by Ohio in its sweep of Kent State Wednesday.
Ohio (20-13, 8-1 Mid-American Conference) travels to MAC East rival Kent State (19-14, 5-4 MAC) for a weekday doubleheader.
Freshman shortstop Katie Yun, though quiet, has blossomed into one of Ohio's best players through her even-keeled play.
The Bobcats bounced back from a run-rule loss to win the last two games of the series.
Ohio is not the only team in the MAC that has stepped up its performance in conference play.
Pitching, hitting and fielding have all been clicking for Ohio during its nine-game winning streak and undefeated start to MAC play.
Ohio (18-12, 6-0 Mid-American Conference) swept Eastern Michigan in a weekend conference series.
Ohio (15-12, 3-0 Mid-American Conference) looks to extend its win streak as it travels to play Eastern Michigan (4-22, 0-3 MAC) in a weekend series.
Stiene had 10 strikeouts Tuesday.
Mikayla Cooper has the third-most home runs in Ohio history but only had two in the first 20 games of the season until she was moved to leadoff and has homered in four straight.
Ohio looks to extend its win streak to six as it hosts Pitt in a non-conference game Tuesday at Ohio Softball Field.
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Ohio scored multiple runs in the first inning of all three games.
Ohio completed a sweep of Central Michigan on Saturday.