CMU and Kent State Sweep on Saturday
Saturday Scoreboard
Central Michigan 6, Ohio 3
Central Michigan 7, Ohio 4
Kent State 6, Western Michigan 3
Kent State 4, Western Michigan 1
Northern Illinois 4, Miami 3
Northern Illinois 3, Miami 4
Akron 11, Toledo 5
Akron 1, Toledo 6
Bowling Green 5, Ball State 4
Bowling Green 1, Ball State 2
Stories Courtesy of MAC Sports Information
Central Michigan vs. Ohio
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Quality over quantity. Good pitching doesn't hurt, either.
Central Michigan collected 11 hits, seven of them for extra bases, on Saturday in sweeping a Mid-American Conference doubleheader from Ohio at Margo JonkerStadium.
The Chippewas won the opener, 6-3, and took the nightcap, 7-4, as they swept the three-game series from an Ohio team that had won 10 of 13 entering the series, is the defending MAC regular-season and tournament champion, and is the MAC's top-hitting team.
Kent State vs. Western Michigan
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Kent State softball team (16-18, 6-2 MAC) came back in both wins on Saturday evening to earn a regular season series sweep over Western Michigan (10-17, 3-4 MAC) at Ebert Field. Kent State took the first game of the doubleheader 6-3 before closing with a 4-1 victory in the nightcap. The Golden Flashes moved into first place in the Mid-American Conference standings and scored 13 runs in the sixth inning during the series. Kent State has not taken seven of the last eight against the Broncos.
Northern Illinois vs. Miami
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DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University softball team split its doubleheader with Miami by identical 4-3 scores at Mary M. Bell Field Saturday. The Huskies (17-20, 4-6) rallied for a walk-off winner in game one against Miami (20-13, 5-3) but had their seventh-inning rally come up short in game two.
Akron vs. Toledo
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Toledo, Ohio - The Toledo softball team (12-20) split a twin bill with Akron (8-21) today to win the three-game series and move to 4-4 in Mid-American Conference play. UT fell 11-5 in game one but rallied to take a 6-1 victory in the nightcap to go 2-1 vs. the Zips over the weekend. Senior Kaitlyn Bergman had an impressive day as she went 4-for-6 with a solo homer, two walks, and two runs scored. Sophomore Erin Hunt added her eighth victory of the year after going the distance in game two, throwing a no-hitter through six innings.
Bowling Green vs. Ball State
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MUNCIE, Ind.- - While hits were a premium for the Ball State softball offense all weekend, freshmen Trinity Eckerty and Amaia Daniel provided a pair of big at bats when the team needed it the most Saturday evening at the Softball Field at First Merchants Ballpark Complex.
