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The Ohio State Softball team huddles up before the Ohio State-Michigan game April 9, 2021. Ohio State lost 7-0. Credit: Christian Harsa | Special Projects Director Ohio State softball encountered its first bump in the road this season, losing to Liberty Saturday, but rebounded with two more wins before coming back to Columbus. The Buckeyes (7-1) could not string together enough offense to topple the Flames (5-5), losing 3-2 Saturday. In the second game of the doubleheader, Ohio State came back with a resounding 10-2 win against Stetson (6-4), before rounding out the weekend with a 5-2 victory against North Carolina (6-3) Sunday. The pitching staff was the highlight of the weekend, only allowing 1.09 earned runs in 35 innings of action. Graduate lefty Lexie Handley led the way with a 1.11 ERA and .159 opposing batting average. Sophomore righties Allison Smith and Emily Ruck contributed a combined 15 innings,…
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