Softball opens 2021 season with pair of non-conference games at Heidelberg
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
| Heidelberg | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 2 |
Game 2
Game 2
| BOT 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Heidelberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Team Stats
Game 1
Game 2
Heidelberg
By Tim Glon
TIFFIN — The Ohio Northern softball team opened its 2021 season with a tie and a loss at Heidelberg on a chilly Saturday afternoon at Frann's Field.
The Polar Bears are now 0-1-1 overall, while the Student Princes are 1-0-1.
None of the four games this weekend will count in the Ohio Athletic Conference Regular Season standings as the two teams will play a 4-game series later in the season as part of the OAC's 36-game schedule.
Sophomore Sydney Motylinski (Ida, Mich.) went 4-for-6 with a 3-run home run and 4 RBI to lead the Ohio Northern offense.
In Game 1, Northern led 7-5 after the top of the fourth and had a 9-7 lead entering the bottom of the seventh only to see the hosts score three times in the home half of the inning to win the opener 10-9.
In the night cap,junior Abby Elliott (Loveland/Ursuline) walked and later scored on a 2-out wild pitch in the top of the seventh to tie the game at 6-6.
Heidelberg was unable to score in the home half of the frame and the game was called after seven innings due to darkness.
Senior Gabby Stewart (Union, Ky./St. Henry) and junior Rachel Hish (Gainesville, Va./Patriot) each had three hits on the day for ONU.
All six members of the Ohio Northern pitching staff threw at least two innings in the doubleheader, led by freshman Alex Daum (Wapakoneta) and MarcQue Harris (Fremont/Old Fort), who combined to throw 5.0 innings of shutout softball.
The Polar Bears and Student Princes will play a single non-conference game on Monday at 4:30 pm in Ada. The two were schedule to play a twin-bill on Sunday at ONU but it was canceled due to poor playing conditions.
Per the OAC's COVID-19 policy one game of the doubleheader can be made up on Monday at 4:30.
A limited number of spectators will be allowed at the game allowed by the updated OAC COVID-19 policy. Tickets will not be available to the general public.