MAC Softball Results:
Friday, March 30:
Ball State 5, Akron 2
Central Michigan 3, Miami 2
Central Michigan 5, Miami 0
Northern Illinois 10, Buffalo 0
Northern Illinois 9, Buffalo 1
Ohio 8, Eastern Michigan 0
Ohio 6, Eastern Michigan 1
Western Michigan 1, Bowling Green 0
Western Michigan 5, Bowling Green 3
Game stories courtesy of MAC Athletic Communications Departments
Akron:
Game 1: Ball State 5, Akron 2
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AKRON, Ohio – The Akron softball team held a 2-0 lead after three innings of play, but Ball State exploded for a four-run fourth inning and the Zips could not recover losing to the Cardinals, 5-2, on Friday afternoon at Lee Jackson Field in game one of a three-game series with Ball State.
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Ball State:
Game 1: Ball State 5, Akron 2
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AKRON, Ohio - - Trailing 2-0 after three innings, the Ball State softball team used some more fourth inning magic to rally for a 5-2 victory at Akron Friday afternoon in Mid-American Conference play at Lee R. Jackson Field. The Cardinals, who have out-scored opponents 57-22 in the fourth inning this season, scored four two-out runs in the frame to take control of the game and improve to 21-10 (3-1 MAC) on the year.
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Bowling Green:
Game 1: Western Michigan 1, Bowling Green 0
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Game 2: Western Michigan 5, Bowling Green 3
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- The Bowling Green State University softball dropped a pair of narrow decisions to visiting Western Michigan University Friday afternoon (March 30). The Broncos took the teams' Mid-American Conference doubleheader by scores of 1-0 and 5-3, with the latter win coming in eight innings, at Meserve Field.
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Buffalo:
Game 1: Northern Illinois 10, Buffalo 0
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Game 2: Northern Illinois 9, Buffalo 1
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DeKALB, Ill. – The University at Buffalo softball team (11-16, 3-2 MAC) couldn't get their offense on track on Friday afternoon at Northern Illinois as they dropped both ends of a series opening doubleheader to the Huskies. NIU collected the 10-0 win in the opening game before downing UB 9-1 in the second game of the day.
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Central Michigan:
Game 1: Central Michigan 3, Miami 2
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Game 2: Central Michigan 5, Miami 0
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - Three Central Michigan pitchers combined to allow only seven hits as the Chippewas swept a Mid-American Conference doubleheader from Miami (Ohio), 3-2 and 5-0, on Friday at Margo Jonker Stadium. The Chippewas (12-15, 2-3 MAC) are riding a three-game win streak and are scheduled to finish the three-game series with the RedHawks with a single game on Saturday (1 p.m.). The RedHawks fell to 13-14, 2-3.
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Eastern Michigan:
Game 1: Ohio 8, Eastern Michigan 0
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Game 2: Ohio 6, Eastern Michigan 1
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YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Eastern Michigan University softball team dropped a doubleheader against Ohio University Friday, March 30, at Varsity Field. The Eagles (4-24, 0-5 MAC) fell to the Bobcats (17-12, 5-0 MAC), 8-0, in six innings in the opener before slipping, 6-1, in game two.
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Miami:
Game 1: Central Michigan 3, Miami 2
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Game 2: Central Michigan 5, Miami 0
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MT. PLEASANT, Mich. – The Miami University softball team lost its doubleheader against Central Michigan on Friday. Miami was edged out in the first game by a 3-2 margin. In the second game, the RedHawks lost 5-0.
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Northern Illinois:
Game 1: Northern Illinois 10, Buffalo 0
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Game 2: Northern Illinois 9, Buffalo 1
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DEKALB, Ill. –The Northern Illinois University softball team came alive for 19 runs in a doubleheader sweep of the Buffalo Bulls Friday afternoon at Mary M. Bell Field, winning by scores of 10-0 and 9-1.
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Ohio:
Game 1: Ohio 8, Eastern Michigan 0
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Game 2: Ohio 6, Eastern Michigan 1
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YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Ohio softball team (17-12, 5-0 MAC) continued Mid-American Conference play on Friday (March 30) against Eastern Michigan (4-24, 0-5 MAC), sweeping the Eagles in a doubleheader. The Bobcats took game one by the final of 8-0 in six innings. Ohio completed the day by downing EMU, 6-1, in the second game.
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Western Michigan:
Game 1: Western Michigan 1, Bowling Green 0
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Game 2: Western Michigan 5, Bowling Green 3
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio- Mackenzie Swinehart came up with the game-winning hit twice on Friday, leading Western Michigan to a doubleheader sweep at Bowling Green. The Broncos took game one 1-0 and held off the Falcons 5-3 in eight innings in game two. Swinehart went 3-for-3 at the plate in game one and delivered the winning RBI with a two-out double in the fifth. Swinehart repeated her heroics in game two with another two-out double, scoring two runs in the top of the eighth to break a 3-3 tie. With the two victories Western Michigan improves to 16-14 overall on the season and 3-2 in the Mid-American Conference.
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