Softball splits weekend games with Toledo, Bowling Green


The Central Michigan softball team split with Toledo and Bowling Green to remain two games above .500, with a 20-18 record during the weekend.

CMU (5-6 Mid-American Conference) was shutout 4-0 in the first game of its double-header against Toledo (12-26, 5-7 MAC). The Chippewas won the second game 4-1.

Saturday, CMU lost 3-2 against Bowling Green (25-15, 9-2 MAC), but beat the Falcons 3-2 Sunday. Sophomore pitcher Chelsea Sundberg earned the win with a five-inning outing giving up two runs and striking out three.

"It wasn't the best we wanted to come out," said senior outfielder Ashley Gilson about the Saturday. "But we did the best that we can."

SATURDAY

Nine hits couldn't generate enough runs for CMU, losing the first game (complete box score) to Bowling Green 3-2. Junior pitcher Kara Dornbos started for CMU, but after giving up three runs on five hits, she was relieved by sophomore Kristen Kuhlman, who finished the game with a shutout performance. Dornbos took the loss and is 9-10 this season.

Gilson said CMU had a hard time building a rally.

"I think we had trouble stringing hits together," Gilson said. "We hit the ball well here and there but we couldn't drive in runs."

CMU head coach Margo Jonker said the offense didn't come through during the weekend when it needed to.

"I thought we were up-and-down throughout this weekend," Jonker said. "I thought we played well (Saturday), we just didn't get the key hits."

FRIDAY

CMU hit 2-for-23 in the first game (complete box score) against Toledo. Junior pitcher Kara Dornbos took the loss for CMU. She gave up four runs on nine hits, and struck out five.

Despite Toledo having outhit CMU, the Chippewas won 4-1 in the second game (complete box score). Sundberg earned the win for CMU, having given up one unearned run on seven hits in seven innings pitched. She also struck out six.

CMU will play against Michigan at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Margo Jonker Stadium.

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