‘We play hard, we play for each other’: CMU softball ready to begin season
Central Michigan softball is coming into the 2024 season with fresh faces and unfinished business.
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Central Michigan softball is coming into the 2024 season with fresh faces and unfinished business.
As Ohio junior Tori O’Brien was rounding home to score in the bottom of the fifth inning of the Mid-American Conference semi-finals, she was caught in a run-down where Central Michigan softball originally tagged her out.
In a win or go home situation, sophomore designated hitter Allyssa Hollo started the momentum early for Central Michigan softball as she ripped a base clearing shot down the left field line in the first inning against Ball State and give the Chippewas the 3-0 lead.
With both teams scoreless in the bottom of the sixth and two runners on base, Ohio senior Alexis Dawe hit a ground ball to second base where redshirt junior Skylar Coberley made a diving stop for the Central Michigan softball defense. The runner was called safe which led to an uproar from the CMU fans and a challenge from head coach McCall Salmon.
Central Michigan University softball had five players named to All Mid-American Conference teams on Wednesday.
Central Michigan softball traveled to Oxford, Ohio on Saturday as it sat in the top position of the Mid-American Conference with Miami (Ohio) not far behind, holding the second spot in the standings.
With two outs in the top of the seventh, junior pitcher Grace Lehto had one more batter to face to complete her first no hitter of the season.
After giving up a hit and two free bases in the first inning, junior pitcher Grace Lehto bounced back to retire 16-straight batters and allow no hits through six innings to lead Central Michigan softball to the series opener win versus Bowling Green State University, 4-0.
For the second straight weekend, Central Michigan University softball secured a series sweep as it traveled to New York to face off against Mid-American Conference foe, University of Buffalo.
Senior left fielder Kelsey Alexander came to the plate in the bottom of the fifth with the bases loaded and two outs as Central Michigan softball had the slim 3-2 lead over Western Michigan. With a 3-2 count, Alexander delivered with a 2-RBI double to give the Chippewas the 5-2 advantage.
Junior Grace Lehto came into the series against Western Michigan off of a shutout performance against Toledo on Wednesday. Looking to repeat, Lehto delivered with a shutout victory, 1-0 for Central Michigan softball in the opening matchup against the Broncos on Saturday.
Looking to rebound following a day one 5-1 loss against Toledo on Tuesday, Central Michigan softball swept the Rockets in a doubleheader on Wednesday, 3-2 and 1-0 to win its fourth-straight series.
For the second time this season, senior left fielder Kelsey Alexander earned Mid-American Conference Player of the Week honors after Central Michigan softball went 2-1 versus Ohio over the weekend.
Central Michigan softball went into Saturday looking to win the season series against Ohio after defeating them in game one on Friday. Redshirt senior pitcher Kaitlyn Bean pitched a shutout in game one to help lead the team to a 5-0 victory and secure the series against the Bobcats.
Junior Grace Lehto went into the circle for Central Michigan softball looking to knock off the hottest team in the Mid-American Conference. Lehto delivered with a one-hit shutout to lead the Chippewas to a 6-0 opening series win over the Ohio Bobcats on Friday.
After falling in the first game of the series on Saturday, 6-5, Central Michigan softball went into day two looking to bounce back.
Three home runs, three doubles and two triples from Central Michigan softball secured the 10-2 win in the second game of the double header to sweep Kent State University in the Chippewas home opener on Tuesday.
Central Michigan softball traveled to Muncie, Indiana, over the weekend to open up Mid-American Conference play against Ball State. After losing its first game on Saturday, 8-4, CMU couldn't recover on Sunday, losing 2-1 and 10-2, to start conference play 0-3.
After being held to only two hits late in the game, Central Michigan softball fell to Michigan State 3-0 in East Lansing on Tuesday.
Following a 2-3 weekend at the Gopher Indoor Classic, Central Michigan softball swept the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week honors. Junior Michaleigh Vallimont earned player of the week while sophomore Madelyn Wallace was named pitcher of the week.