Softball Sweeps Season-Opening Doubleheader vs. Lynchburg
The Muskingum Women's Softball team won the first game 7-5, and the next 4-3.
February 27, 2026
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (2-0), Lynchburg (2-2)
- Location: Moon Field – Lynchburg, Virginia
Inside the Numbers
Game One
- The Muskies finished with 32 at-bats, seven runs, nine hits, and six RBIs.
- Senior Cara Taylor led the team with three hits, two RBIs, and a run.
- Sophomore Kasey Timko had two hits, two RBIs, and a run.
- Junior Natalie Smith added two hits and an RBI.
- Freshman Cora Moine contributed with a run.
- Freshman Grace Whitman logged one run and a hit.
- Junior Tareyn Born pitched all seven innings, recording four strikeouts, allowing just four hits. She also added a run and an RBI.
Game Two
- The Muskies finished with 29 at-bats, four runs, eight hits, and four RBIs.
- Senior Cara Taylor led the way with three RBIs, two hits, and a run.
- Freshman Tisha Thompson tallied one hit, one run, and an RBI.
- Sophomore Kasey Timko, Junior Sydnie Prince, Junior Natalie Smith, Freshman Payton Hochradel, and Senior Elizabeth Wauford each added a hit.
- Juniors Morgan Layne and Olivia Rapol both added crucial runs.
- Junior Bethany Rodman pitched all seven, totaling three strikeouts, five hits, and three earned runs.
Next Up
- Catch the Muskies back in action tomorrow, March 28, when they travel to Southern Virginia. The doubleheader is scheduled for 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.