Saturday's Scoreboard
Bowling Green 8, Central Michigan 0
Miami 15, Western Michigan 0
Buffalo 4, Akron 0
Stories Courtesy of MAC Sports Information
Bowling Green 8, Central Michigan 0
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University softball team, playing a home game for the first time in nearly two years, seemed to enjoy the friendly confines of Meserve Field on Friday afternoon (March 19). BGSU scored three first-inning runs, rolling along to an 8-0, five-inning win over Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams.
Redshirt freshman Payton Gottshall, in her Meserve Field debut, fired a no-hitter. Senior Madi McCoy had a two-run double in the first inning to stake Gottshall and the Falcons (now 9-7 overall) to an early lead, and true freshman Maycee Godbolt homered as part of a four-run third.
Miami 15, Western Michigan 0
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OXFORD, Ohio – The Miami University softball team pounded out 11 hits, while senior Courtney Vierstra threw four shutout innings as the RedHawks downed the Western Michigan Broncos 15-0 in five innings on Friday afternoon at the Miami Softball Complex.
Buffalo 4, Akron 0
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AKRON, OH – The University at Buffalo softball team opened Mid-American Conference play in style as they shut out the Akron Zips 4-0 at Jackson Field on Friday afternoon.
The Bulls were led all day by Ally Marcano, who was wheeling and dealing early as she struck out the side in the bottom of the second.
The Zips threatened in the bottom of the third as they loaded the bases on two hits and a UB error, but Marcano got an infield popup to escape the jam.
Senior Anna Aguon got the Bulls on the board in the top of the fourth as she smacked an RBI single up the middle, scoring Olivia Kincanon, to give the Bulls a 1-0 lead.
Buffalo would add to their lead in the top of the sixth as Brianna Castro reached third base on an error by the Zips center fielder and Madison Fernimen followed with an RBI single to give UB a 2-0 lead. A few batters later, Rachel Steffan lined an RBI single to left field to put UB up 3-0 and then some heads up base running by Aguon led to another run to give the Bulls a 4-0 lead and that would be all they would need as Kincanon threw out a Zips batter at second base for the final out of the game to secure the victory.
Marcano had a great day in the circle for UB as she picked up her second win, and first shutout, of the season, giving up just five hits while striking out seven batters and allowing no walks in a complete game effort.
Buffalo returns to Jackson Field on Saturday for a doubleheader starting at 1pm.
