Friday, May 12
Oxford, OH
12 p.m.
Ball State University
27-26, 0
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Central Michigan
29-25, 0
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Softball Ends Season With 4-1 Loss To Central Michigan
May 12, 2023 | Softball
OXFORD, Ohio - - The fourth-seeded Ball State softball team saw its 2023 season come to an end Friday afternoon with a 4-1 loss to third-seeded Central Michigan in Mid-American Conference Championship play at the Miami Softball Stadium.
The Chippewas (29-25) jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, scoring three in the first and one more in the second. The Cardinals (27-26) battled hard, however, but were only able to score one run in the top of the fifth.
In her final collegiate game, it was senior shortstop Amaia Daniel who provided Ball State's lone run with an RBI double off the glove of the diving Central Michigan shortstop. She finished the day 1-for-3 and concluded her stellar five-year career ranked ninth in program history with 201 career hits.
HIGHLIGHTS
SCORING SUMMARY: Ball State 1 – Central Michigan 4
UP NEXT
The Ball State softball team closes the 2023 season with a 27-26 overall record.
The Chippewas (29-25) jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, scoring three in the first and one more in the second. The Cardinals (27-26) battled hard, however, but were only able to score one run in the top of the fifth.
In her final collegiate game, it was senior shortstop Amaia Daniel who provided Ball State's lone run with an RBI double off the glove of the diving Central Michigan shortstop. She finished the day 1-for-3 and concluded her stellar five-year career ranked ninth in program history with 201 career hits.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Junior designated player Samantha-Jo Mata tallied two more hits in Friday's game versus CMU and led the Cardinals over the course of the tournament with four total hits.
- Junior Francys King turned in a strong performance in relief, limiting Central Michigan to just two hits over 3.2 innings of work. She also struck out one of the 14 batters she faced.
- Junior center fielder Remington Ross picked up another huge outfield assist in the sixth inning, keeping it a three-run game as she threw a laser home to get the runner out trying to score from second on a single to center.
SCORING SUMMARY: Ball State 1 – Central Michigan 4
- B1 | Allyssa Hollo brings in three with a bases loaded double to left field. (3-0)
- B2 | CMU capitalizes on a Ball State error to bring the runner at second home on an infield single. (4-0)
- T5 | Junior right fielder Hannah Dukeman opens the inning with a hard-hit single and scores on an RBI double from Daniel. (4-1)
UP NEXT
The Ball State softball team closes the 2023 season with a 27-26 overall record.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bean (11-7)
L: Russo, Angelina (11-8)
Batting:
2B: Daniel, Amaia 1
RBI: Daniel, Amaia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dukeman, Hannah 1
HBP: Dukeman, Hannah 1
Batting:
2B: Hollo 1 ; Mills 1
RBI: Hollo 3
SH: Coberley 1 ; Cronin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tolmie 1 ; Vallimont 1 ; Alexander 1 ; Springer 1
HBP: Alexander 1 ; Hollo 1
Game Leaders
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Players Mentioned
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