Softball Drops Pair of Sunday Games at Ohio

ATHENS, Ohio - - The Ball State softball team battled until the end Sunday afternoon, but ultimately dropped both ends of a doubleheader to a red-hot Ohio squad by scores of 10-2 (6) and 4-2 at the Ohio Softball Field.

After falling behind 4-0 in the nightcap, the Cardinals (16-16; 6-5 Mid-American Conference) used a two-run home from senior third baseman Haley Wynn in the top of the fifth to cut the lead in half.

Ball State, still trailing 4-2, would bring the tying run to the plate in the top of the seventh, only to see a double play end the game.

In Sunday's opener, the Bobcats (19-14; 10-2 MAC) jumped out to a 5-0 lead after three innings. Ball State would get single runs in the fourth and fifth innings, but a three-run fourth and two-run sixth helped in the game at 10-2 (6) in favor of Ohio.

Despite the setbacks, there were some spectacular defensive plays from the Cardinals, including a home run robbing catch from redshirt freshman McKenna Mulholland in the second inning of the nightcap.

HIGHLIGHTS

Wynn's two-run home run in the nightcap was her sixth long ball of the season and raised her career total to 15.
Senior center fielder Remington Ross added to her defensive highlight reel with a diving catch in right center during Sunday's opener.

SCORING SUMMARY GAME 1– Ball State 2 – Ohio 10 (6)

B1 | Ohio jumped out to an early lead with a RBI double to left center from Alexis Dawe, however the Ball State defensive relay of Ross, senior shortstop Amaia Daniel, and redshirt sophomore catcher McKayla Timmons threw out Annalia Paoli attempting to score from first. (1-0)
B2 | The Bobcats add to the lead following a Ball State miscue on an infield single by CiCi Keidel. (2-0)
B2 | Logan hits a sacrifice fly to left field to extend the Ohio lead. (3-0)
B3 | A sacrifice fly to center field by Ellie Grein brings in another run, while a throwing error on the play allows another run to cross the plate. (5-0)
T4 | Ball State gets on the board with a single to left by redshirt senior second baseman Jazmyne Armendariz, scoring Timmons from third. (5-1)
B4 | Hoffman hits a double down the left field line, scoring two more runs for the Bobcats (7-1).
B4 | A single up the middle by Westler extends the Ohio lead (8-1).
T5 | The Cardinals strike back with a Wynn RBI groundout to score Ross from third. (8-2)
B6 | Ohio capitalizes on another BSU throwing error to extend the lead back to seven runs. (9-2)
B6 | Westler singles up the middle to end the game. (10-2)

SCORING SUMMARY GAME 2– Ball State 2 – Ohio 4

B3 | Following a leadoff double, the Bobcats strike first with a single to left by Belle Humml. (1-0)
B3 | Ohio adds to their lead with a double off the center field wall by Logan. (2-0)
B3 | Paoli makes it three straight hits for Ohio with a double to left, scoring Logan. (3-0)
B3 | Dawe hits an RBI double off the top of the wall in right center to extend the Bobcats' lead to four. (4-0)
T5 | Wynn launches a two-run home run over the left field wall to cut the lead in half. (4-2)

UP NEXT
The Cardinals will be back in action Tuesday (April 4) at Notre Dame with first pitch scheduled for 8 p.m. at Melissa Cook Softball Stadium.

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Team Stats

Jazmyne Armendariz

Samantha-Jo Mata

Aislinn Morris

Remington Ross

Players Mentioned

Jazmyne Armendariz

Amaia Daniel

McKenna Mulholland

Remington Ross

McKayla Timmons

Haley Wynn

Players Mentioned

Jazmyne Armendariz

Amaia Daniel

McKenna Mulholland

Remington Ross

McKayla Timmons

Haley Wynn