Softball faces slate of tough conference games
Central Michigan softball packs up and heads east to attempt a sweep of Buffalo two years in a row.
Last year, the Bulls fell to the Chippewas in both regular season games, with a final scores of 7-1 and 6-1.
Buffalo brings an overall record of 17-16 (1-1 MAC) to the table, while Central Michigan stands at 24-10 (3-1 MAC).
Buffalo recently completed a doubleheader on April 9 against Niagara University for their home opener. Before the games against Niagara, Buffalo had been on the road for more than 30 games.
The Bulls lost their first game with a score of 9-8. Buffalo then pulled through with a win of 6-3 in game two before it ended early in five innings due to weather.
Prior to Buffalo's home opener, the Bulls swept Ohio 4-0 on April 5 after senior Tori Speckman threw the Bulls' third no-hitter in the team's history.
CMU fell to Ohio during Central's home opener with a score of 5-3. Consequently, the Chippewas fired back with a 5-0 shutout in their second game led by senior pitcher Morgan Yuncker.
Central Michigan will also head out to Kent, Ohio to compete against Kent State on April 12-13. CMU split games against the Golden Flashes last season, winning 3-0, while losing late in the bottom of the 11th inning (5-4) for game two.
Kent State (16-14, 2-2 MAC) met in-state rival Akron on April 5-6. Freshman Maddy Grimm of Kent State hit a three-run homer in the top of the sixth during game two. Grimm's hit allowed outfielder Dani Ramos and shortstop Lauren Kesterson to complete their runs. The homer ultimately led Kent State to take the lead and the win.
Kent State swept Akron 8-3 and 3-1.
This week, CMU swept in-state rival Oakland in a doubleheader on April 9, concluding the game with a score of 6-5 and 5-1. The wins against Oakland pushed the Chippewas to a win streak of seven.
Central Michigan holds a conference record this season at 3-1, putting them on top of the Mid-American Conference.
After the set of games this weekend, the Chippewas have more than 10 conference games to go until postseason play. The conference tournament will be held in Akron, Ohio.
