OXFORD, Ohio – The Toledo softball team dropped its doubleheader to Miami on Tuesday afternoon. The RedHawks tallied 9-1 and 9-3 wins during the twin bill in Oxford, Ohio.

Senior center fielder Kendra VanderLugt recorded her sixth home run of the season in game two, sending a two-run blast over the left-field fence. Sidney Griffith added an RBI double in the seventh inning.

Griffith and VanderLugt are tied for the team lead with 33 hits.

Hitting Highlights
Includes both games

• Kendra VanderLugt – 2-for-5, HR (6), 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB
• Alexis Shepherd (PH) – 1-for-1, 1 R
• Eli Enriquez – 1-for-3, 1 R

Pitching Lines

• Sophia Knight (Game 1 – L, 4-10) – 3.2 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
• Mady Yackee (Games 1 and 2) – 6.0 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
  • Tied season high in strikeouts (4) in game two
• Kylee Graham (Game 2 – L, 4-9) – 2.0 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K

How It Happened

Game 1

• Toledo took a 1-0 lead in the first when Eli Enriquez crossed home during a rundown.
• A seven-run fourth inning put Miami in control. The RedHawks added insurance runs in the fifth and sixth inning to take the win.

Game 2

• Miami took an 8-0 lead after three innings.
• Kendra VanderLugt's two-run homer made the score 8-2 in the fifth inning.
• Sidney Griffith's RBI double to center brought Toledo within 9-3 for the game's final scoring.

Up Next
Toledo will take on Michigan State in a doubleheader in East Lansing, Mich. on Friday. First pitch is set for 4:00 p.m. with streaming on B1G+.

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