MIAMI SOFTBALL

RedHawks nip Falcons; close regular season Saturday

OXFORD, OH -- Katy Olive's one-out double in the sixth inning broke a 1-1 tie, and Miami (36-16, 17-8 MAC) held on to claim a 2-1 victory over Bowling Green (20-27, 6-18 MAC) Friday at the Miami Softball Complex. 

The RedHawks, who were shutout 4-0 at Dayton Tuesday, again struggled offensively, managing just three hits. Dayton was held to four hits and one run by Presley Hosick (,18-5), who struck out five and walked three over seven innings. 

Alyvia Roth (L, 2-7) took the loss for Bowling Green, pitching 5.1 innings with three walks and two HBP. She did not strike out a batter. 

Miami scored its . . . 

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KATY OLIVE

. . . first run just three pitches into its first turn at bat. Leadoff hitter Bailey Manos homered to right center. 

MU threatened again in the second as Olive was hit by a pitch. She was, however, erased on a double play. Two walks followed before a pop out ended the threat. 

A leadoff single, followed by a pair of two-out walks loaded the bases for BGSU in the fourth. Cameron Kaufman's single to left drove in one run, but the go-ahead run was thrown out at home. 

Bowling Green also threatened in the fifth. However, Hosick induced a one-out grounder and struck out another batter to strand two Falcons. 

The contest remained knotted at 1-1 until the fifth when Olive doubled in Danitza Hernandez. 

NEXT: Miami and Bowling Green wrap up their series -- and the regular season -- Saturday with a double header. Game One begins at 1 p.m., with Game Two scheduled for 3 p.m.

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