March 27, 2008

ATHENS, Ohio - The Ohio softball team will kick off Mid-American Conference play this weekend with a doubleheader at Ball State on Friday and single games against Miami on Saturday and Sunday.

Series Information
Ball State leads the all-time series with Ohio, 31-29
Ohio leads the all-time series with Miami, 48-32-1

A Look at the `Cats
The Ohio Bobcats (10-9) are coming off a 9-4 win over Wright State in game two of a doubleheader last Wednesday. Freshman Melissa Bonner hit the first home run of her career in a grand slam to start the game. Bonner finished the game with five RBI and two runs scored.

Four players are batting .300 or above for the Bobcats, led by senior Maureen McKelvey (.368). Bonner (.328), senior Courtney Waters (.323), and freshman Jordan Paden (.306) round out the group. McKelvey and Waters have the most hits on the team with 21 and 20, respectively.

Waters also leads the team with 17 runs scored on the season. She needs only three more runs to surpass the total amount of runs she scored last season. She also needs only 11 more to become one of Ohio's top 10 career runs leaders.