CMU softball preparing for doubleheader Tuesday at Oakland
Central Michigan softball will play a doubleheader on Tuesday against Oakland University (5-15) in Rochester Hills in the last two games before conference play starts.
Oakland has three players with above .340 averages: sophomores Abbie Richardson (.364), Erin Galloway (.359) and junior Kelsey Krych (.343).
Senior Kari Seddon (4-4) and sophomore Kara Dornbos (4-3) are the expected CMU starters to face the Golden Grizzlies. Both pitchers have an earned run average of under 1.30.
On Friday, the Chippewas will go to Kalamazoo to face rival Western Michigan University (4-18) in a doubleheader, then travel to DeKalb, Ill., to play Northern Illinois (10-11) on Saturday and Sunday. Both teams are in the Mid-American Conference West Division with CMU (13-9).
The last three CMU games have been canceled due to bad weather. The Chippewas were scheduled to play Indiana March 20 and Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne last Wednesday.
Tuesday’s games start at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively, in Rochester Hills. Weather.com predicts a high of 40 degrees and 10 percent chance of precipitation.
