Softball: Home runs power Ohio to sweep of doubleheader
By Eric Walker | Apr. 11, 2018Seventeen runs were scored on home runs by Ohio in its sweep of Kent State Wednesday.
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.
Ohio defeated Central Michigan in both of its games in Friday's doubleheader.
First pitch is 2 p.m. Friday.
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Ohio went 2-2 at the James Madison University Invitational.
Ohio was not able to string together solid performances at the Liberty Softball Classic last weekend and finished 1-4.
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