MIAMI SOFTBALL

Sweep helps RedHawks secure first place

By MIKE SMITH
​KALAMAZOO, MI --  Chloe Parks and Erin Pinter drove in all three runs and Madilyn Reeves (12-6) registered her 12th win of the season as Miami (19-6, 9-0 MAC) defeated Western Michigan (8-23, 2-4 MAC) 3-1 Saturday at Fran Ebert Field.
The victory completed a series sweep and extended MU's current winning streak to seven games. With Ohio (22-9, 5-1 MAC) falling to Northern Illinois Saturday, the RedHawks are currently alone in first place. 

Reeves allowed eight . . . 

Madilyn Reeves and Head Coach Mandy Gardner-Colegate look at some pitching notes during a recent game. (MNVSmith/MRO file)

. . . hits but struck out six and did not walk a batter. Broncos starter Kaylee Salyer (0-6), meanwhile, lasted just one inning. She surrendered three runs on six hits before yielding to Casey Fazzini, who tossed six shutout innings while allowing just three hits. 
• Kaylee Oh and Shelby Kunkel opened the game with singles. After moving up a base, both scored on Chloe Parks' one-out single to center. 
• Erin Pinter opened the RedHawks second inning with a homer to center field. When Carter followed with a single, WMU brought Fazzini in to pitch. She not only got out of the inning without further damage, she finished the game without allowing another run. 

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McKenna Campbell went 3-for-3 on the day (MVSmith/MRO file)

• Western Michigan's only run of the day came in the sixth inning. Inserted as a pinch hitter, Tristen Head responded with a homer to left. 
Reeves allowed one more single, but worked her way out of the inning and set the Broncos down 1-2-3 in the seventh. 

** McKenna Campbell went 3-3 at the plate.
** Pinter was 2-for-3 with a homer
** Parks picked up her 100th career RBI.

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