Toledo Blanks RedHawks, 4-0, in Series Finale

Saturday, April 8

Oxford, OH

1:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

17-25, 5-5

Miami

20-15, 6-4

Toledo

Miami

Sophomore Heather Webb notched her second third career shutout.

4/8/2017 7:03:00 PM | Softball

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OXFORD, Ohio – Sophomore pitcher Heather Webb tossed a two-hit shutout and senior OF Celeste Fidge knocked in two runs as Toledo (18-25, 6-5 MAC) blanked the RedHawks in the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader at Miami Softball Field. Miami (20-16, 6-5 MAC) recorded a five-inning 14-1 win in the opener.

Webb (8-8) was superb from the circle in firing her fifth complete game of the campaign. The Madisonville, KY native didn't allow a hit until the fourth inning and the Rockets only permitted one Miami runner to reach third in the contest.

Miami 14, Toledo 1 (5 inn)
Toledo was the first to threaten after it put two runners on off a pair of singles in the second. Both runners advanced into scoring position off a passed ball and sophomore Megan Choate loaded the bases off a two-out walk. Unfortunately, a pop up to the shortstop left the runners stranded.

A solo homer and two-run bomb by the RedHawks, with one out in the third, ended UT's starter freshman Leah Allison's (0-2) stay in the circle as freshman Alissa Noble was summoned out of the bullpen in relief. With a runner on first, Miami soon loaded the bases off a single through the right side and a free pass to Kaitlyn Gliha. Rylee Whispel drove a double to center to clear the bases and give Miami a commanding 6-0 advantage. Sophomore Kailey Minarchick replaced Noble and permitted two more runs off of a pair of hits to boost the Miami lead to 8-0.

Sophomore 3B Katie Cozy lined a two-out double to center field in the next half inning but a ground out to the pitcher quickly ended UT's threat in the fourth.

Consecutive walks to the RedHawks and a single up the middle loaded the bases for Miami in the bottom of the fourth. A couple of RBI singles extended the gap to 10-0. Michaela Schlattman drove a two-out three-run double to the center-field fence, and then she plated the last Miami run off a single by Eryn McCarver.

Toledo got a base runner on in the fifth off a lead-off single to right by senior catcher Ashley Maynard. Junior OF Ashley Rausch put the Rockets on the scoreboard by lining a double to left field that brought Maynard home.

Toledo 4, Miami 0
A walk and a fielder's choice put UT into business right from the start of the game. Fidge drove a one-out single to right to score both runners and nab a quick 2-0 lead. After a walk advanced Fidge to second, a fielding error by the RedHawk's third baseman permitted the senior to score and extend the gap to 3-0.

Miami managed two base runners in the bottom-half of the inning off a walk and a fielder's choice but lined out to Cozy at third to end the frame.

Neither team threatened again until the fourth when Choate leadoff with a free pass after being hit by a pitch. The sophomore advanced to second off a sacrifice bunt by junior Marriah Wise, and scored Toledo's last tally off a double to right by senior 2B Chandler Rice.