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OXFORD, Ohio – Senior first baseman Amber Riddle broke the Morehead State career RBI record in a doubleheader sweep, 7-4 and 10-6, of Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday. The wins improved the softball Eagles’ record to 16-14, while the RedHawks fell to 12-22.
The senior brought her career RBI total to 137 with five on the day, surpassing former teammate Rebecca Butler.
Junior catcher McKenna Bartko was perfect at the plate in the opener, going 4-for-4, while junior second baseman Stephanie Etter added three hits and an RBI. Every Eagle bat in the line-up was accounted for in MSU’s 15-hit performance, which tied a season high.
Senior Katie Pfost (9-7) earned the victory in the circle. She didn't allow an earned run and gave up 12 hits while striking out five in the complete-game effort.
MSU scored runs in the fifth and sixth innings to secure the win. Senior shortstop Kayla Ashbrook and Riddle each registered run-producing singles in the fifth, and senior designated hitter Adrena Anderson and senior outfielder Sam Woodall each plated a runner in the sixth. Senior outfielder Elizabeth Wagner added an insurance run with her second home run of the season in the sixth, and Etter capped off the scoring with a single to left center in the final Eagle frame.
The RedHawks attempted a comeback in the sixth inning, scoring four runs on a two-out rally, but the Eagle defense kept the lead heading into the seventh.
In game two, the Eagle offense exploded for eight runs over the first two innings as the Eagles built an 8-1 advantage. Riddle got things started in the first inning with her team-leading seventh home run of the season to knock in three and put her RBI total at 29 on the season. Ashbrook highlighted the second inning with a three-run roundtripper that brought her season total to four, and junior catcher Jamie Massaro added an RBI on a fielder’s choice. Senior outfielder Sam Woodall chipped in an RBI single.
The RedHawks scored one in their half of the first, but it was a four-run third inning that included a three-run shot that got them back in the contest. Miami tacked on a run in the bottom of the fifth as well.
A pair of wild pitches plated runs for the Eagles in the sixth and seventh.
Ashbrook had two hits and the three RBI, while Woodall and senior outfielder Anna Sommer added a pair of hits each.
Junior Kelcey McMurray (3-5) picked up the victory in four innings of work. She allowed five hits, one unearned run and struck out four. Fellow junior Greta Smeins put in 2.2 innings and allowed four earned runs.
MSU is back in action on Wednesday when it travels to Indianapolis, Ind., to take on the Butler Bulldogs. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. ET. Live stats will not be available, but in-game twitter updates can be found at Twitter.com/MSUAthletics.
