Softball celebrates emotional Senior Day at Denison

The Muskingum softball team fell at Denison in an emotional Senior Day battle on Sunday, 3-2. This marked the end of a shortened season for the Muskies.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (5-8), Denison (3-6)
• Location: Big Red Field - Granville, OH
• Attendance: 90

Notables

• Before the start of the game, Muskingum softball seniors Jaelyn Meade, Kasey Rininger, and Jennifer Schrader were honored. The contest marked the final softball outing of the year following the Ohio Athletic Conference announcement on Thursday by the Presidents Council to cancel the 2020 spring sports seasons effective March 16 to protect the health and safety of all of our students and communities.

Inside The Numbers

• Junior Hannah Duff started in the circle for the Muskies. Duff pitched five innings, allowing three runs on six hits.
• Sophomore Hannah Smith tossed one inning for the Muskies.
• Meade went 2-of-3 at the plate, directing the Muskies with one double.
• Junior Riley Powers and sophomore Haley Hawk chipped in one RBI each, while Rininger registered a sacrifice bunt.
• Sophomore Cristianna Boggs and junior Karsyn Shaffer each recorded one stolen base.
• Boggs and Powers flashed their leather in the field for the Muskies, connecting on a double play.
• Muskingum scored two runs on seven hits, while the Big Red secured three runs on seven hits.
• Taryn Welch pitched a complete game for Denison allowing two runs on seven hits.
• Sarah Hamre led the Big Red at the plate going 3-for-3 with a two-run double.
• Denison ended the contest with three runs on seven hits.

How it Happened

• In the first inning, Hawk cranked a one-run single up the middle to give the Muskies a 1-0 lead over Denison.
• The Big Red retaliated with one run off of two hits in the bottom of the second inning to tie up play at 1-1.
• Powers singled to right center in the top of the third inning, to score Boggs and give the Muskies a one-run edge (2-1) over the Big Red.
• Hamre belted a two-run double to left center in the bottom of the sixth inning to propel Denison to the 3-2 win.