Muskies Start Off Spring Break With Two Wins
The Muskingum Softball team picked up two wins on Monday, defeating Messiah and Wis. Lutheran during their spring break trip at the Space Coast Spring Games in Cocoa Beach, Fla.
The Basics
Records: Muskingum (6-0), Messiah (2-6), Wis. Lutheran (2-3)
Location: Space Coast Spring Games - Cocoa Beach, Fla.
Inside the Numbers
Game One vs Messiah - Muskingum 3, Messiah 2
The Muskies finished with 22 at-bats, three runs, four hits, and two RBIs.
Senior Cara Taylor led the team with a hit, an RBI, and a run while also drawing two walks and stealing two bases.
Freshman Payton Hochradel tallied a hit and a run for Muskingum.
Sophomore Kasey Timko registered a hit for the Muskies.
Freshman Tisha Thompson drove in a run on one hit.
Freshman Maddy Hostettler added a hit for Muskingum.
Junior Bethany Rodman pitched a complete game in the circle, throwing 7 innings while allowing five hits and two runs. She also recorded four strikeouts in the win.
Game Two vs Wis. Lutheran - Muskingum 4, Wis. Lutheran 0
The Muskies finished with 26 at-bats, 4 runs, 7 hits, and 4 RBIs.
Senior Elizabeth Wauford had a big performance at the plate, tallying two hits, two RBIs, and two runs, including a double.
Senior Cara Taylor added a hit, an RBI, and a run scored.
Freshman Payton Hochradel had a hit and an RBI while scoring a run.
Freshman Tisha Thompson added a hit and an RBI.
Junior Morgan Layne recorded two hits and drove in a run.
Freshman Dani Wright started in the circle for Muskingum, pitching 5 shutout innings while allowing just three hits and striking out five batters.
Freshman Makenna Crothers pitched the final two innings in relief, allowing no runs and recording the save.
Next Up
The Muskies will continue to play at the Space Coast Spring Games in Cocoa Beach, Fla., tomorrow as they take on Rivier at 10:00 a.m. and St. Catherine at 12:15 p.m.